"Ourlatestsurveysofcompaniesforthe fourthquartershowhiringandfiringintentionspretty much balancing each other over the next12months," Mr Spitznagelsaid.
But surveys show that a large majority of Muslims fear American power or mistrust U.S. government intentions or misunderstand American values, so efforts also must be made to dispel myths about American society and policy, she said.