The biggest lie about U.S. companies - By Brett Arends

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-biggest-lie-about-us-companies-2010-08-03


BOSTON -- You may have heard recently that U.S. companies have emerged from the financial crisis in robust health, that they've paid down their debts, rebuilt their balance sheets and are sitting on growing piles of cash they are ready to invest in the economy.