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Capital Spending: Myth and Reality

Apr 3rd, 2007 | By Michael Shedlock | Category: Macro Economics
In what should be no surprise to readers of this column, BusinessWeek is talking about "The Real Economic Threat: Weak Capital Spending": "Business outlays for new equipment and facilities have slowed sharply over the past year. That's important because when businesses expand their operations they also add to their payrolls. Job ...read more