Business Leaders Upbeat Over 2018 Economic Prospects

A majority of CEOs of large US corporations expect a revenue boost in the next six months

Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jamie Dimon at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on May 7, 2012. According to Dimon, CEOs of large companies are increasingly confident in continued economic growth. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Time

Business optimism is still on the rise thanks to strong economic indicators and pro-growth policies, according to a survey conducted by the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group that represents CEOs of large U.S. companies.

The fourth-quarter CEO economic outlook index that tracks projections for sales, investments, and hiring, reached 96.8, the highest level in nearly six years.