After an improved 2nd quarter, the economy is slipping again. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index that shows the economy is going in the wrong direction for the 2nd half of 2013.
Businesses are still struggling to find solid growth in all segments. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index which shows sales are holding their own, but investment and hiring is not growing.
Unemployment won't get fixed until businesses start hiring. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index that shows hiring is still lagging among employers while productivity is up.
Why are business managers pessimistic about business conditions? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Tatum Survey that shows business managers are not optimistic about business conditions for the next few months.
Why are sales and capital investment still languishing? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey, which indicates that sales are only up because they had no where else to go, plus capital investment is down.
Unemployment is entrenched and chronic in the U.S. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey, which shows unemployment continuing to be stubbornly entrenched in the U.S., and no sign of improvement.
What are managers reporting about general business conditions? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that shows general business conditions are better than last year, but still languishing.
Order backlogs and hiring reflects recent economic reports. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to with this month's Tatum Survey that shows sales and hiring do not reflect what the U.S. expects four years after a recession.
Are you upgrading your equipment and tools? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that shows capital expenditures by businesses may be picking up a little, but credit is still tight.
Is the economy going to have a good summer? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that indicates the economy should have positive growth over the summer.
