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English Bonus Wary Small Business Owners To Delay Hiring Agencias U S small and mid-sized business owners plan to Highlights: Waiting to Hire, Seek Loans delay hiring new employees or seek new loans amid Three out of four small and mid-sized businesses expect their cautious optimism about the economy, according to staffing to remain unchanged for the next six months. Asked the latest findings of the PNC Economic Outlook survey. for reasons, nearly one out of three say they will choose to do The spring findings of PNC's biannual survey, which began more work with fewer employees. Only 41 percent think the in 2003, reveals about one in four are highly optimistic about federal government could take actions that would positively their own company's prospects during the next influence their hiring plans, most notably fewer six months, up from 23 percent last fall. Nearly business regulations. half expect sales to increase during the next six months – on par with the previous 46 percent. Little Demand for New Loans Their outlook has brightened about the Only 18 percent will probably/definitely take U.S. economy during the next six months as out a new loan or line of credit compared to 58 percent are optimistic and 41 percent are 15 percent one year ago. More than half (58 pessimistic in a turnaround from fall's 42 percent) plan to spend on capital investments, percent and 57 percent, respectively. Regarding the same in the fall but down from 70 percent their local economies, 71 percent are optimistic a year ago. Technology equipment remains the and 28 percent are pessimistic – improved from top priority. 59 percent and 39 percent last fall. Stuart Hoffman, chief "The powerful engine of the U.S. economy economist at PNC. Housing Rebound to Continue is not firing on all cylinders, but there are sparks Building on the dramatic turnaround first seen in of optimism related to sales, profits and housing PNC's fall survey, 48 percent expect home prices prices," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC. "These in their local markets will rise over the coming year compared findings support our baseline forecast that the moderate U.S. to 26 percent one year ago. This expected house price rebound economic and jobs expansion will persist in 2013." is reinforced by sizable house price gains in 2012. Hoffman added that three factors are holding back the economy: Continued uncertainty about federal spending, Consumer Spending Supports Price Hikes tax and deficit actions; hiring freezes and ongoing layoffs, One-third plan to raise their selling prices and only five particularly at the federal level; and continued limits on U.S. percent intend to cut their prices, signaling potential pricing exports to Europe. pressures. ¡Gran Oportunidad! Sea dueño de su propio negocio. 1800-553-5576 48 | | Julio/Agosto 2013 Mole Rojo, negro, coloradito y muchos más productos. 626-330-7009 Abastoonline.com

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