House Speaker John Boehner says the sooner the government starts addressing its fiscal problems, the sooner the economy will begin to improve. Boehner spoke with employees of Vinylmax, a window manufacturer in Hamilton, during a tour of the company's plant Monday.
He says investors and business people around the country are looking for some certainty about what Washington is going to do.
On the Money with Chris DeSimio welcomes back Dr. Martin Giesbrecht, professor emeritus of economics from Northern Kentucky University, to share his thoughts on the current state of America’s economy and what future actions, or inaction, by the government will have on the current upswing on the stock market.
A recent survey conducted by The Entrepreneurs' Organization indicates 62 percent of Cincinnati-area entrepreneurs think they'll see increased net profits in 2013. Forty-one percent of those surveyed expect to hire more full-time employees, while 50 percent expect to hire more part-time workers.
The survey included 43 Cincinnati-area companies with at least $1 million in annual revenue. Overall, the average respondent grosses $3.4 million in revenue.