Economists generally agree that low labor demand from employers, rather than low labor supply from workers, is the biggest driver of high unemployment:
Companies had to promise not to reduce headcount below a pledge number, and use all the proceeds to pay salaries.
Capital will be highly selective, which may create winners and losers among private equity fund managers who are able to capture dollars.
It is now possible to quantify and qualify a target audience more finely than ever before.
The lessons of the financial crisis and recent capital raising have helped prepare them for a downturn, analysts say.
