Description:  Fortune’s Andy Serwer says that third-quarter economic growth was fueled mostly by government dollars.

Source: CNNMoney – video report
 
Date: 10/30/2009

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2009/10/30/f_sl_recovery_illusion.fortune/

Questions for discussion: 

• Summarize the arguments presented for economic optimism as well as pessimism.
• Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the current situation?
• How do you think financial managers view the current state of the economy?  Explain your answer.