Otherwise upbeat about the global economic outlook, leaders of midsize American businesses fret about finding skilled workers

摘要

According to the results of a business outlook survey released in February by JPMorgan Chase, an important swathe of corporate America feels increasingly good about the strength of the world economy but shares a particular nagging fear. ("Survey: Business Confidence in Economy Soars While Concerns Over Skills Gap Grow," The Hill, 21 February) The annual survey, conducted online 2-19 January, queried 1,685 executives in midsize businesses - defined by Chase as having $20mn to $500mn in yearly revenue. Some 69 per cent of respondents expressed confidence in the global economy, a 39-point increase over 2017. Roughly nine in ten of those polled (89 per cent) said they are optimistic about the US economy.