“I want to be very bullish” on global economy: Microsoft’s Ballmer

Steve Ballmer, the chief executive of Microsoft Corporation, says he is willing to be bullish right now on the outlook for the global economy because "innovation is coming," and it will drive productivity and growth. "I want to be very bullish," he told business leaders at the Economic Edge conference in Toronto Wednesday. However, he admitted he was no economist and that governments would need to play a key role in helping the world recover. Mr. Ballmer's optimism stems from the potential f