Should business leaders ignore the business media

Maria Bartiromo and Recession FearsThere’s much talk of recession – too much talk. As Maria Bartiromo of CNBC recently stated, we’re talking oursleves into it. Since perception is reality, what’s causing this steady decline? The media play a huge role – bad news sells. Concerns of a potential recession fuel fears that create slowdowns in spending and business expansion. One suggestion would be for business leaders to tune out such negative spin. As an executive said in a recent Fortune article, when you watch the news you’re quickly convinced the wheels are coming off, even though what you see doesn’t support it.

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