Business Optimism Reaches 10-Year High

U.S. business optimism is at its highest level since 2004, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton. The Grant Thornton International Business Report surveyed more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries and found that in the first quarter of the year, optimism among U.S. business leaders rose 30 percentage points to a net balance of 66 percent.