Economy Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center/tag/economy/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:17:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=45009 Waiting to take off can be one of the most frustrating aspects of air travel. Sitting on the tarmac as you slowly inch forward in a queue of planes can be compared to the tension CEOs feel waiting for the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:35:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44541 “Are we there yet?” is both the refrain of small children on long car trips — and CEOs looking for the start of the next growth cycle. The answer for both is “not yet” as the Q3 2023 Vistage CEO...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 A capital market’s perspective on what will drive your business in 2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211116-capital-markets-perspective-on-what-will-drive-your-business-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211116-capital-markets-perspective-on-what-will-drive-your-business-in-2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211116-capital-markets-perspective-on-what-will-drive-your-business-in-2022/#respond Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39282 In this session, Adrian Cronje, PhD CFA, a longtime Vistage member and sought-after speaker, helps you parse the messages capital markets are sending about next year’s economic environment.    Will stubborn inflation force the Federal Reserve’s hand in raising interest...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211116-capital-markets-perspective-on-what-will-drive-your-business-in-2022/feed/ 0 Economic trends facing business in 2022 and beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:24:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39459 Editor’s note: This article is part of an annual four-part series on trends impacting small and midsize businesses. In Part 4, we study economic trends for 2022. Amid unprecedented supply chain shocks, labor shortages and inflation, business owners are reconciling...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/feed/ 0 The Inflation Equation: What it means for CEOs https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210830-inflation-equation-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210830-inflation-equation-webinar https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210830-inflation-equation-webinar/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:32:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38810 Inflation is top of mind for everyone currently — from Washington to every city across the United States. It seems to be a looming concern that just isn’t going away. In fact, the latest UBS Investor Sentiment survey shows that...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210830-inflation-equation-webinar/feed/ 0 Inflationary pressures stall optimism for small businesses [WSJ/Vistage July 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/#respond Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:17:30 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38667 Optimism among small businesses has plateaued, according to the most recent WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey. This finding matches the latest GDP growth rates, which were healthy but lower than forecast. The July WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index dipped...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/feed/ 0 What does a post-pandemic economy look like for business owners? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210402-what-does-a-post-pandemic-economy-look-like-for-business-owners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210402-what-does-a-post-pandemic-economy-look-like-for-business-owners https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210402-what-does-a-post-pandemic-economy-look-like-for-business-owners/#respond Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:41:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37797 Download the presentation slides for “What does a post-pandemic economy look like for business owners?” When CEO and CIO of Balentine Dr. Adrian Cronje and I last discussed the economic outlook in July of 2020 during the depths of the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210402-what-does-a-post-pandemic-economy-look-like-for-business-owners/feed/ 0 Economic trends facing business in 2021 and beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201208-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2021-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201208-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2021-and-beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201208-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2021-and-beyond/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:50:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37097 Editor’s note: This article is part of a series on external trends impacting small and midsize businesses. In Part 4, we study economic trends facing businesses in 2021 and beyond. To explore the most recent economic trends, check out our...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201208-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2021-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Small and midsize businesses pause on their climb to recovery https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201120-small-and-midsize-businesses-pause-on-their-climb-to-recovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201120-small-and-midsize-businesses-pause-on-their-climb-to-recovery https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201120-small-and-midsize-businesses-pause-on-their-climb-to-recovery/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:06:01 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=36957 Following five straight months of progress, the climb to economic recovery for small and midsize businesses has been put on hold. The key indicators — which include revenue impact, cash flow and economic expectations — had been improving each month...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201120-small-and-midsize-businesses-pause-on-their-climb-to-recovery/feed/ 0 CEO confidence rebounds, fueled by decreasing pessimism, improving prospects for revenues [Q3 2020 Vistage survey] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=36531 Signs of life in the economy and an increase of business activity has led to an increase in confidence of small and midsize business CEOs. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index rebounded to 82.8 Q3 2020; while not at peak recovery,...

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