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November 2003

Vol. 81, No. 9

COVER STORY

Getting China to engage in fair free trade

There are vast opportunities for trading with China — but only if China operates in a free and fair marketplace.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Both the U.S. and state governments must help our manufacturers compete

GENERAL ARTICLES

CBIA addressing manufacturers’ China concerns
Washington’s working on China trade issues
Encountering trade barriers? Let Commerce Department know
State Supreme Court: New tax law can be imposed retroactively if called a clarification (Members only)
Utilities again offering free energy conservation services (Members only)
What can slow rise of health benefit costs? (Members only)
State giving health insurers more leeway to offer lower-cost plans (Members only)
IRS says FSAs can cover over-the-counter drugs (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

The Wiffle Ball Inc. — Word of mouth sells product worldwide (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CBIA to offer free emergency response training (Members only)
NSF grant lets teachers see technology at work (Members only)
Business volunteers needed to talk to ‘state scholars’ (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Female-owned family firms do more with less (Members only)
Small businesses employ half of Connecticut’s nonfarm workforce (Members only)
Ho, ho ... oh, no!

HUMAN RESOURCES

New OSHA record-keeping forms now online (Members only)
Workers’ comp rates to go down in 2004 (Members only)
Most Americans would choose health benefits over higher pay (Members only)
DOL wins grant to prevent unemployment fraud (Members only)
Maximum unemployment benefit goes up (Members only)
Fewer visas for specialty workers (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

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