According to a survey of finance executives, optimism about economic growth and the global economy is up significantly from last year. 55% of finance executives say their companies are focused on growth, and 63% are optimistic about economic growth, more than double the rate from the previous year. Additionally, 60% of CFOs believe the global economy is improving compared to just 26% who believed this a year ago. The survey also found that confidence in areas like credit availability, global deal volume, and employment growth are all up compared to the previous year.