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]]> http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/2009/09/03/power-breakfast-meek-recovery-airport-chick-fil-a-pfizer-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Shadow 7071 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:03:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/business-beat/?p=1749#comment-2600 Politically correct optimism on the part of each of these business leaders. How can you honestly stand before a group and say that this recession is over when unemployment is historically high, persists at this level, and is forecast to rise even further. We're in a Brave New World of business and work and these so called technical econometric stats just don't cut it any longer. They're based on the old business models which are now out the window. Look around. See what's really happening. High unemployment, businesses continue to close, banks continue to fail, people continue to lose their jobs, people are dipping deep into savings, real estate prices are depressed, real estate sales are depressed, retail sales are down. Got to the mall and count the empty store fronts. Go to the mall and count empty parking spaces. These are the REAL stats. They tell the REAL story. No, it's pretty clear that we're not coming out this thing anytime soon. People are afraid, banks are afraid, businesses are afraid and even people in the government are afraid. Politically correct comments by business leaders are a disservice to each and every one us. If we are to come out of this thing we've got to attack head on with serious business actions not politically correct sounding platitudes. Politically correct optimism on the part of each of these business leaders. How can you honestly stand before a group and say that this recession is over when unemployment is historically high, persists at this level, and is forecast to rise even further. We’re in a Brave New World of business and work and these so called technical econometric stats just don’t cut it any longer. They’re based on the old business models which are now out the window. Look around. See what’s really happening. High unemployment, businesses continue to close, banks continue to fail, people continue to lose their jobs, people are dipping deep into savings, real estate prices are depressed, real estate sales are depressed, retail sales are down. Got to the mall and count the empty store fronts. Go to the mall and count empty parking spaces. These are the REAL stats. They tell the REAL story. No, it’s pretty clear that we’re not coming out this thing anytime soon. People are afraid, banks are afraid, businesses are afraid and even people in the government are afraid. Politically correct comments by business leaders are a disservice to each and every one us. If we are to come out of this thing we’ve got to attack head on with serious business actions not politically correct sounding platitudes.

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