Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index: Stable in the face of economic uncertainty and record hiring
The anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and marketplace in 2022 but quite certain...
Scott Thurber
- Oct 1, 2021
Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index: Past the peak of the economic surge
After peaking at 108.8 in Q2, the CEO Confidence Index backed off to 97.1 in Q3. This moderation in confidence is driven mostly by the...
Scott Thurber
- Aug 2, 2021
June 2021 WSJ/Vistage Survey: Future investments fuel small business increased revenues projections
Small businesses continue to have favorable views of the economy compared to last year. However, looking ahead, fewer small businesses...
Scott Thurber
- Apr 7, 2021
Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index
Highlights: The Vistage CEO Confidence Index jumped 14 points, reaching 102.4, the highest level since September 2018. 44% of CEOs plan...
Scott Thurber
- Jan 22, 2021
Q4 2020 WSJ/Vistage Survey: Hiring plans increase 12 points for small businesses
Highlights: Hiring plans increase significantly over last month; 67% of small businesses report plans to increase their workforce in the...
Scott Thurber
- Dec 8, 2020
Nov 2020 WSJ/Vistage survey: After rising for 6 consecutive months, small business confidence dips
Highlights: Optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soften with less than half (49%) of small businesses expecting the economy to...
Scott Thurber
- Oct 1, 2020
Q3 2020 Vistage survey: Small business confidence doubles from April low
Q3 2020 Vistage survey: Small business confidence doubles from April low
Scott Thurber
- Jul 30, 2020
Q2 2020 Vistage survey: CEO confidence plummets in pandemic-induced recession
Q2 2020 Vistage survey: CEO confidence plummets in pandemic-induced recession
Scott Thurber
- Jun 13, 2020
WSJ/Vistage May 2020: Free-fall in small business confidence ends
Confidence among small businesses improved slightly in May, largely driven by increasing expectations for economic improvement. This is...
Scott Thurber
- Feb 13, 2020
CEO optimism increases after 7 quarters of decline
Analysis of the latest survey of CEOs has found that optimism of small & midsize business leaders has regained some losses recorded mid-year
Scott Thurber
- Oct 23, 2019
CEO Optimism Falls to 8-year Low in Q3 2019 Vistage CEO survey
The latest survey of CEOs conducted by Vistage found that the economic confidence of small &midsize business leaders continues to decline.
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