Description: CEOs don’t want to increase employment until they know the recovery is real—and it won’t be until they hire.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: 01/13/2011

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_04/b4212022530815.htm

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the reasons for the reluctance of businesses to hire more employees?
• How does this decision affect cash flow and budgets?
• How does this decision affect financial statements?
• What would trigger a change in attitude towards increasing hiring?