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How Do CEOs Feel in Q4? In a Word, Uncertain

How Do CEOs Feel in Q4? In a Word, Uncertain

Update: 2024-10-24
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Top CEOs remain wary about the economy despite a strong Q3. What's holding them back? 

  

CEO confidence dipped in Q4, as measured by The Conference Board, with most CEOs saying conditions have worsened in the past six months. Why hasn’t recent economic data buoyed CEOs’ spirits, and what concerns them most as we head into 2025?   

 

Join Steve Odland and guest Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, to find out what we can learn from the latest Measure of CEO Confidence™, how CEOs plan to address headcount and wages next year, and why cybersecurity and geopolitics remain the top two risks. 

 

01:02  Current CEO Confidence Levels
02:44  Economic Forecasts and CEO Sentiments
04:04  Consumer Behavior and Housing Market Insights
06:46  Business Investment and Election Uncertainty
09:09  Labor Market Conditions and Skill Shortages
11:17  Labor Shortages and Wage Increases
12:24  Economic Adjustments Post-Pandemic
13:16  Consumer Spending and CEO Confidence
15:43  Remote Work Trends
18:45  Key Risks for CEOs
 

  

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How Do CEOs Feel in Q4? In a Word, Uncertain

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