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The May 2010 Tatum Business Survey brings good news. Sam Norwood and Mark Rosenman join Jim Blasingame to talk about the recent Tatum Survey, which has most of the indicators pointing toward a continuing economic recovery.
Reporting on the April 2010 Tatum Survey of business conditions, Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report generally good news about how business managers are feeling about sales, employment, capital expenditures and credit availability.
Reporting on the Tatum Survey of economic conditions for March 2010, Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to identify the areas where the economy is lagging, like capital expenditures, and those that are improving, like employment and order backlogs. They also talk about some of the emotional issues that are holding back the recovery.
Reporting on the 2-10 Tatum Survey of Business Conditions, Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the realities of a slow economic recovery, including poor jobs growth, slow sales and a difficult credit environment.
How is the economic mood on Main Street, as we kick off another year? Sam Norwood and Jim Blasingame go over the January 2010 Tatum survey of small business conditions, including sales, investment, capital acquisition and other indicators, and the arrows are all green and pointing upward.
The December 09 Tatum Survey of business conditions, as Sam Norwood reports with Jim Blasingame, indicates a flat to declining confidence level and growth expectations.
How is the economic recovery progressing? Sam Norwood reports with Jim Blasingame that the recovery is progressing, but slowly. Upward trends are capital expenditures and even hiring.
How is the near-term economy going? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this month's Tatum survey and the news is so-so. They report on sales, capital spending, credit availability and employment trends.
The economy is improving, according to the recent Tatum Survey. Sam Norwood is back to talk with Jim Blasingame about this month's Tatum survey, which has more arrows pointing up than down.
The economy is turning around, according to the Tatum survey, as Sam Norwood reports with Jim Blasingame, including upticks in sales, credit availability and other critical economic indicators.