CEO economic optimism softens as business growth remains strong, according to 2018 November WSJ/Vistage survey Article December 5, 2018 by Joe Galvin 1 comment 2113 viewson Economic / Future Trends CEO economic optimism continues its slow decline. Despite strong business growth, overall economic optimism among CEOs continues its slow decline reaching the lowest level since November 2016 according to the latest WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey. The Confidence Index was 106.3 in November, and while that is in line with last month’s …
An economist’s view: Implications of the midterm elections on SMBs Article November 15, 2018 by Joe Galvin 2 comments 4392 viewson Economic / Future Trends, Featured With the 2018 midterm elections resulting in a Democratic-controlled House and Republican-led Senate, some CEOs are wondering: What does a split Congress mean for small and midsize businesses? We spoke with Alan Beaulieu, president of ITR Economics, to discuss the implications for tariffs, taxes, trade and the economy. He affirms that the impact will be …