Yet, with very young working populations, the scarcity of skilled labor, management experience, and leadership skills are very significant and represent an impediment to attractive investments.

FORBES: The Talent and Leadership Gap in Developing Countries

With the tabs from their springtime spending coming due, consumers are also under pressure from a stagnant labor market, the likelihood of tax hikes and a scarcity of credit, writes Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig in a note Tuesday.

FORBES: Consumers' Spring Spending To Wither In Summer Heat