economic indicators Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:16:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 3 decision-making factors that will impact your business for the rest of 2022 [New report] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220930-decision-making-factors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220930-decision-making-factors https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220930-decision-making-factors/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:16:29 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43435 Between surging inflation, supply-chain snags, hiring woes and recession fears, it’s no surprise that CEO confidence has been on the decline. Recently, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index fell to 69.0, one of the lowest Index readings recorded since the start...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220930-decision-making-factors/feed/ 0 Mergers & Acquisitions Trends for 2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220504-merger-acquisition-trends-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220504-merger-acquisition-trends-2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220504-merger-acquisition-trends-2022/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 20:13:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40541 Coming out of the pandemic, it seemed that private company valuations would continue their meteoric rise. Mergers and acquisitions were supported by a perfect storm of historically low-interest rates, mounds of private equity dry powder, and the revival of the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220504-merger-acquisition-trends-2022/feed/ 0 The invasion of Ukraine – The economic and middle market impact https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/20220311-ukraine-invasion-economic-market-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220311-ukraine-invasion-economic-market-impact https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/20220311-ukraine-invasion-economic-market-impact/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:05:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40137 On February 24, we woke up to the horrific news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then, we have seen alarming headlines and experienced geopolitical instability. In these times of near-term uncertainty, we reached out to experts at UBS to...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/20220311-ukraine-invasion-economic-market-impact/feed/ 0 3 key themes that will drive your business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:15:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39595 Our latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that just 4% of small and midsize businesses are not experiencing effects of inflation. CEOs report that increased prices from vendors, higher wages and cost of inputs and raw materials continue to...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-3-key-themes-that-will-drive-your-business/feed/ 0 Trends affecting your business in 2018 and beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20180112-trends-affecting-business-2018-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20180112-trends-affecting-business-2018-beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20180112-trends-affecting-business-2018-beyond/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:30:38 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=22653 Plan strategically for 2018 Success in business is predicated on myriad factors. Our four-part series explores some of the trending issues in politics, economics, technology and more that are sure to impact your strategic plans for the coming year. Political...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20180112-trends-affecting-business-2018-beyond/feed/ 0 Economic and financial markets outlook https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20170110-economic-and-financial-markets-outlook-investing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20170110-economic-and-financial-markets-outlook-investing https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20170110-economic-and-financial-markets-outlook-investing/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2017 18:00:42 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=20898 Watch the webinar ‘Economic and Financial Markets Outlook’ with BNY Mellon’s Jeff Mortimer Success in investing requires discipline, a long-range perspective and a contrarian perspective. To gain insights into how investor behavior correlates to market challenges and opportunities, Jeff Mortimer,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20170110-economic-and-financial-markets-outlook-investing/feed/ 0 A survey of 1,300 CEOs reveals the No.1 challenge for small businesses https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/20160711-18981/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160711-18981 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/20160711-18981/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:00:39 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18981 View the full results and learn more about the Vistage CEO Confidence Index.

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/20160711-18981/feed/ 1 A CEO’s preparation guide: How to maximize profit in any economic cycle https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/a-ceos-preparation-guide-how-to-maximize-profit-in-any-economic-cycle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-ceos-preparation-guide-how-to-maximize-profit-in-any-economic-cycle https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/a-ceos-preparation-guide-how-to-maximize-profit-in-any-economic-cycle/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:02:04 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18709 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 indicators show “recession” while the...

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