CEO Optimism Weakens In July
America’s CEOs are reforecasting their outlook for the year ahead, as consumer demand begins to slow, the presidential election nears and skepticism over the effect of the Fed’s looming cuts grows.
America’s CEOs are reforecasting their outlook for the year ahead, as consumer demand begins to slow, the presidential election nears and skepticism over the effect of the Fed’s looming cuts grows.
If pivoting amid ongoing change and volatility is the name of the game, CEOs are nevertheless hanging on to one priority for the months ahead: retaining the talent they have, new poll finds.
Chief Executive’s most recent polling of hundreds of CEOs finds an increasing proportion changing their forecast from improving conditions to more of the same for at least another year.
Improvements in inflation data and belief in an upcoming rate cut are fueling CEO optimism.
Outlook for business conditions dipped lower after reaching record highs in March. Blame the 2024 election.
Outlook for business conditions one year from today improves for fifth month in a row. Sentiment about current economy rises as well.
Chief Executive’s latest research finds a lower proportion of CEOs will or have increased prices in 2024 compared to last year, and even fewer CEOs have or are planning to raise prices more than 5 percent.
Chief Executive’s February CEO Confidence Index finds a fourth consecutive month of growing optimism among America’s business chiefs.
Despite some high-profile layoffs, a tight market for top talent will keep chief executives’ focus on the workforce, a new poll finds.
Chief Executive’s first CEO Confidence Index of 2024 finds chief executives’ recent multi-month streak of rising optimism unbroken.
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