Does you feel like you have no idea which way the economy is headed? I certainly feel this way. So many people seem to think there is the possibility of a downturn.  Others believe we are on the road to recovery. I know there are always people who disagree on the state and direction of our economy but the passionate opinions seem to be the difference. Who do you believe? Who can we trust to give us guidance about the future?

As a small business owner, I really wonder where we are headed. Up? Down? More than likely it’s probably sideways. What will probably happen is the good and bad that seems to be going on right now (UP: Real estate, company earnings, manufacturing output, etc. DOWN: jobs, deficit, consumer confidence, etc.) will cancel each other out for an uncomfortably long period of time until things get better. I certainly hope it’s not down but I am hearing about to many people, close to me, who are losing their jobs. Until I stop hearing so much of that, I don’t see how things can get significantly better.

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