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English Bonus U.S. CFO Economic Optimism Improves Agencias U S small and mid-sized business owners plan to delay hiring new employees or seek new loans amid cautious optimism about the economy, according to the latest findings of the PNC Economic Outlook survey. Top financial decision makers in the U.S. share an optimistic outlook towards the sustained economic recovery and opportunities for their businesses, according to findings from the most recent survey of Chief Financial Officers conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business. Despite concerns about the risks and costs associated with healthcare, CFOs maintain a more positive perspective as they enter the second half of 2013 than they did previously, especially towards hiring and employment opportunities. Respondents to the "CFO Quarterly Global Outlook Survey," which polls CFOs of public and private businesses in the U.S. on their economic and business confidence, are collectively more enthusiastic this quarter. The quarterly optimism index for U.S. CFOs toward their own businesses increased three points to 70.7 from 67.1 last quarter. Confidence toward the U.S. economy among respondents improved, rising to 61.2 from 58.5 in Q1, with nearly half of all respondents (49%) indicating they believe the U.S. economy to already be in the midst of a recovery. In the next 12 months, CFOs anticipate an 11% increase in net earnings and an eight percent increase in revenue. CFOs plan to increase technology spending by seven percent. More than half of the CFOs surveyed said that they are currently directing investments towards dashboard and performance metrics (53%), and CFOs are also investing in social media marketing and looking at R&D, cyber security and risk management. However, CFOs project a 10% increase in costs related to healthcare. CFOs also weighed in on their concerns about various international economies. U.S. CFOs confidence in the global economy showed improvement, with an increase to 53.9, up three points from the previous quarter (50.8). Nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. CFOs believe their businesses will be unaffected by a slowdown in China's and India's economy and more than half of respondents (55%) estimate that the current government stimulus program in Japan will be unsuccessful. Businesses appear to be more vulnerable to the European economy, with 78% of respondents rating their concern about the fate of the Eurozone at a "three or higher" on a scale of one to five (with one being "not concerned"). Mole Rojo, negro, coloradito y muchos más productos. 626-330-7009 ¡Atención! Cacahuates, Precio y Calidad. 512-745-2073 48 | | Septiembre/Octubre 2013 Abastoonline.com

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