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CEO Confidence Index

The CEO Confidence Index is America’s largest monthly survey of chief executives. Each month, Chief Executive surveys CEOs across corporate America, at organizations of all types and sizes, to compile our CEO Confidence Index data. Survey results are released each month on ChiefExecutive.net and reported on by TV and media outlets throughout the world.

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CEO Confidence In 2021 Economic Recovery Strengthens In September

Melanie C. Nolen

CEO Optimism Ticks Up In August, As More Businesses Predict A 2021 Recovery

Melanie C. Nolen

After Plunging In December, CEO Outlook For 2019 Ticks Up In January

Melanie C. Nolen

After plunging to a two-year low in December, CEO confidence in future business conditions ticked up 2.5% in January to 6.6 out of 10, from 6.4 out of 10 in December.

CEO Confidence Drops To Lowest Level Since 2016 Presidential Election

Melanie C. Nolen

Our monthly reading of CEO confidence in business conditions fell sharply in December as the nation’s business leaders increasingly perceived that gathering economic and political headwinds. The CEO Confidence Index is at its lowest levels in two years.

CEO Outlook Dips Further Amid Midterm Elections

Melanie C. Nolen

Chief Executive’s most recent reading of CEO confidence in future business conditions slipped from 7 out of 10 in October to 6.9 in November. It was a new low for 2018 as business leaders begin to prepare for a possible downturn ahead.

CEO Confidence In U.S. Business Conditions Falls To Lowest Level Of 2018

Melanie C. Nolen

The CEO Confidence Index has taken a tumble, thanks a trade war that CEOs say is beginning to materialize and a fear a change in the weather.

CEO Confidence Remains Stable in September

Melanie C. Nolen

Strong customer demand, lending rates, lower taxes and high employment are some of the variables CEOs say keep their confidence high. Still, tariffs and trade uncertainties remain a concern.

CEO Confidence Ticks Up In August

Melanie C. Nolen

Strength in the overall economy, consumer confidence and the Trump administration’s pro-business agenda buoyed CEO confidence in August, even as worry persists about rising economic headwinds in the near future.

CEO Confidence Hits New Low For 2018 In July As Optimism In Future Growth...

Melanie C. Nolen

Our monthly poll of nearly 300 U.S. CEOs found their outlook and confidence in future business conditions at a low for the year as the global trade war looms large.

CEO Confidence Falls On Growing Trade War Worries

Melanie C. Nolen

Our monthly review of CEO Confidence reveals that geopolitical concerns, like trade wars, are causing many business leaders are causing them to be pessimistic in an otherwise buoyant environment.

CEO Confidence Rebounds in May, But Labor Is a Growing Concern

Melanie C. Nolen

Optimism abounds for 2018 and beyond, but a shortage of talented workers is casting a shadow over hiring plans.

CEO Confidence Continues To Erode In April

Melanie C. Nolen

U.S. CEOs’ outlook for business conditions 12 months from now continued to fall in April, the third straight month of decline.

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