CFOs show growing confidence in U.S. economy.

During the past year, CFOs have grown significantly more confident in the U.S. economy, according to the 2013 Spring CFO Survey from Grant Thornton LUP. The survey findings reveal that 45 percent of respondents believe the state of the U.S. economy will improve during the next six months, compared to just 31 percent in the fall and 25 percent last summer.

That confidence extends throughout the survey findings, with 44 percent of those surveyed predicting that industry financial prospects wilt Improve during the next six months, compared to 34 percent In the felt Since last summer, the...