US Economy Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:53:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 Small business confidence improves after debt ceiling dip [WSJ/Vistage June 2023] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230629-small-business-confidence-improves-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230629-small-business-confidence-improves-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230629-small-business-confidence-improves-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:55:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44160 After the uncertainty of the debt ceiling status that impacted small business confidence in May, the June WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index increased 6.5 points to reach 79.8, returning to the level recorded this past March. While all six...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230629-small-business-confidence-improves-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 44160 Small business confidence erodes as economic sentiment hits record lows [WSJ/Vistage May 2023] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230602-small-business-confidence-erodes-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230602-small-business-confidence-erodes-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230602-small-business-confidence-erodes-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44105 Only twice in the nearly 11-year history of the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index has sentiment about the future of the U.S. economy been worse. The Index dropped to 73.3, falling 7% compared to last month, making it the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20230602-small-business-confidence-erodes-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 44105 Future investments fuel small business projections for increased revenues [WSJ/Vistage June 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:41:36 +0000 /research-center/?p=38449 While analysis of the latest quarterly Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed an increase in confidence among CEOs of small and midsize businesses between Q1 and Q2, trends from our monthly survey conducted in partnership with the Wall Street Journal...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/future-investments-fuel-small-business-projections-for-increased-revenues-wsj-vistage-june-2021/feed/ 0 38449 Small businesses project growth, struggle to expand workforce [WSJ/Vistage May 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 17:24:45 +0000 /research-center/?p=38086 With nearly 8-in-10 small businesses reporting expectations for increased revenues, the May WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey also revealed that a greater proportion of small business CEOs are investing in their future; 75% of small businesses plan to expand their...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210524-small-businesses-project-growth-struggle-to-expand-workforce-wsj-vistage-may-2021/feed/ 0 38086 Small businesses plan investments in growth amid climbing revenue projections [WSJ/Vistage April 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:37 +0000 /research-center/?p=37949 Just one year ago in the depths of the pandemic, business activity levels plummeted along with CEO confidence. Now a month after record-setting gains realized in our March survey, the “spring thaw” of pandemic recovery continues. Optimism among small businesses...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210428-small-businesses-plan-investments-in-growth-amid-climbing-revenue-projections-wsj-vistage-april-2021/feed/ 0 37949 Record-setting expectations for the economy propel small business growth projections [WSJ/Vistage March 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:15:51 +0000 /research-center/?p=37772 Spring signifies new life, which has an entirely new context as we emerge from a year of shelter-in-place orders and restrictions. While COVID-19 spikes, variants and vaccine distribution challenges still cast shadows, those grey clouds are not long in the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210331-record-setting-expectations-for-economic-growth-propels-small-business-confidence-upward-march-2021-wsj-vistage-small-business-report/feed/ 0 37772 Vaccine distribution accelerates small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/#respond Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:12:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=37490 As vaccines become more widely available and the stimulus accelerates consumer activity, this gives new hope to small businesses focused on reigniting their growth engine. The February WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey confirms this positive outlook, revealing that 72% of...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210305-vaccine-distribution-accelerates-small-business-confidence-wsj-vistage-feb2021/feed/ 0 37490 Small businesses project rise in revenues, await clarity on vaccine rollout [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2021] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:48:52 +0000 /research-center/?p=37355 January Highlights: Small businesses are uncertain about vaccination eligibility and their approach to employee vaccinations. The proportion of small businesses that plan to expand their workforces is 62%, a 5-point decline from December. Pessimism continues to decline — while 67%...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210127-small-businesses-project-rise-in-revenues-await-clarity-on-vaccine-rollout-wsj-vistage-jan-2021/feed/ 0 37355 Hiring plans increase 12 points for small businesses [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2020] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/#respond Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:17:17 +0000 /research-center/?p=37250 Highlights: Hiring plans increase significantly over last month; 67% of small businesses report plans to increase their workforce in the year ahead compared to 55% in November. Optimism about the U.S. economy on the rise with 56% of small businesses...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210107-hiring-plans-increase-12-points-for-small-businesses-wsj-vistage-dec-2020/feed/ 0 37250 After rising for 6 consecutive months, small business confidence dips [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2020] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201207-after-rising-for-6-consecutive-months-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-vistage-nov-2020/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:36:51 +0000 /research-center/?p=37030 Highlights: Optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soften with less than half (49%) of small businesses expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months, a 4-point decline from October 2020 and 7-point decline from September 2020. The...

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