The article presents responses of 10 different economists to questions regarding the state of the U.S. economy and how that will affect business and training budget. Economist Gus Faucher pointed out that the last few quarters have finally seen some small up-ticks in certain business investments, such as software. "It's not perfect yet, and there are still some bumps in the road," says David Wyss, chief economist for Standard & Poor's. "But everyone's getting more confident that this pickup really is happening."