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US CEOs more optimistic on hiring, sales this year

By Christopher Rugaber
Published June 17, 2014 3:22pm ET
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US CEOs more optimistic on hiring, sales this year
In this Thursday, June 12, 2014 photo, Marsha Lawson talks with a representative from CVS at the Cleveland Career Fair in Independence, Ohio. Optimism among chief executives of large U.S. companies has reached a two-year high, driven by greater optimism about hiring and sales. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) | Tony Dejak

WASHINGTON (AP) — Optimism among chief executives of large U.S. companies has reached a two-year high, driven by a more positive outlook toward hiring and sales.

The Business Roundtable said Tuesday that its CEO outlook index rose to 95.4 in the second quarter, up from 92.1 in the first quarter. That is the highest level since the second quarter of 2012.

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