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Finance Chiefs Look Warily Ahead

A new survey of finance executives finds them preparing for a slow recovery.

March 12, 2010

According to more than 100 finance chiefs who responded to a survey by CFO at last week's CFO Rising conference in Orlando, Florida, the worst of the economic downturn is over, but the economy won't fully turn around anytime soon. Only 6% expect the economy to decline further in the next year, but just 4% say growth will return in the next several months. Read more...

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