‘Plan for the Worst’: CEO Confidence Wanes as Corporate America Prepares for Recession

‘Plan for the Worst’: CEO Confidence Wanes as Corporate America Prepares for Recession
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Andrew Moran
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CEO confidence in the U.S. economy is waning as survey results and comments from top executives suggest a dim outlook.

The Conference Board’s second-quarter measurement of CEO sentiment revealed that 57 percent anticipate the economy to go through a “very short, mild recession.” This represented the fourth consecutive quarter of declining expectations.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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