According to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Business Economics, more companies are growing confidence in the U.S. economy and have started to hire more employees.  Approximately one-third of economists surveyed said that their businesses added jobs between April 2013 and June 2013 and 39% said they plan to hire more employees over the coming six months. Additionally three-quarters of the respondents expect the economy to grow by approximately 2.1% over the next year. More here