CEOs are feeling pessimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, thanks to softening customer demand, erratic trade policies and unpredictable tariffs — all of which are making it difficult to make decisions and plan for the future. In fact,...
Is a recession on the horizon? Many economists think so. In May 2018, half of the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said they predict a recession by late 2019 or early 2020. Two-thirds said...
What if you could predict the economy 12 months ahead with 94.7% accuracy? According to ITR Economics, macroeconomic growth as measured by US industrial production is beginning to recover. Yet, two of ITR’s core economic indicat...
Asking for help when it’s needed is such simple logic. But saying those three little words, “I need help,” out loud can sometimes feel so defeating. Entrepreneurs and business leaders often wear so many different hats that s...
If felt like déjà vu all over again. Last month I was sitting with a group of aerospace executives who were trying to figure out how they would manage their massive backlog. It reminded me of a time that I...
EXCLUSIVE: Vistage’s quarterly CEO Confidence Index was released Wednesday, and the results are overwhelmingly positive. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index notched in at 98.8 for 2011’s 4th quarter. That’s up from ...
Economists Also Warn of Possible 2014 Recession “2012 is going to be a recovery year … and it’s going be a year of economic expansion in the U.S.,” states Alan Beaulieu, the CEO of the Institute for Trend Research (ITR)......
2012 Scenario 1: Small business will focus on the fear of going under. 2012 Scenario 2: Small business will focus on growing. So which is it? Forecasting revenue is always tough, but ever since 2008 it’s been the most ta...
Officially, the recession ended two years ago. Don’t tell that to the U.S. manufacturing businesses who saw orders for airplanes, autos and heavy machinery decline in June, according to Commerce Department data just released t...
Next week, I’ll be moderating a panel at The Milken Institute Global Conference titled, Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs. The panel will address questions such as: How will the Great Recession and its aftermath chan...