Recession Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:34:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 Small business confidence dips over interest rate increases, recession concerns [WSJ/Vistage Oct 2022] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221102-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221102-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221102-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:27:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43547 After rising for two months, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined in October to reach 77.7 While triple 7s are lucky when playing slot machines, this figure is hardly fortuitous in the context of a nearly 5% decline,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221102-small-business-confidence-dips-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 Recession’s red lights flashing? How to get ahead of the curve https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220523-recession-economic-outlook-cronje/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220523-recession-economic-outlook-cronje https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220523-recession-economic-outlook-cronje/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:15:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40742 In this session, longtime Vistage member, speaker and CEO of Balentine Dr. Adrian Cronje returns to update the economic outlook from a capital market perspective. He discusses: Whether today’s stubbornly high inflationary period will inevitably lead to a recession over...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220523-recession-economic-outlook-cronje/feed/ 0 CEO confidence rebounds, fueled by decreasing pessimism, improving prospects for revenues [Q3 2020 Vistage survey] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=36531 Signs of life in the economy and an increase of business activity has led to an increase in confidence of small and midsize business CEOs. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index rebounded to 82.8 Q3 2020; while not at peak recovery,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201001-ceo-confidence-rebounds/feed/ 0 Q2 2020 Vistage survey: CEO confidence plummets in pandemic-induced recession https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20200630-q2-2020-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20200630-q2-2020-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20200630-q2-2020-confidence-index/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:11:43 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=35708 While the full impact of the economic shutdown occurred in April and May, the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index data still reveals the devastating effects of the pandemic on small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The Vistage CEO Confidence Index plummeted...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20200630-q2-2020-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Is your business ready for the next slowdown? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20191015-is-your-business-ready-for-the-next-recession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20191015-is-your-business-ready-for-the-next-recession https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20191015-is-your-business-ready-for-the-next-recession/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=32670 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,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20191015-is-your-business-ready-for-the-next-recession/feed/ 0 3 ways to prepare your business to withstand the next recession https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20190131-prepare-business-recession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190131-prepare-business-recession https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20190131-prepare-business-recession/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:44:17 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=23239 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 they predict a recession by the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20190131-prepare-business-recession/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/a-ceos-preparation-guide-how-to-maximize-profit-in-any-economic-cycle/feed/ 0 How a fashion industry CEO survived the toughest times https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/how-a-fashion-industry-ceo-survived-the-toughest-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-fashion-industry-ceo-survived-the-toughest-times https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/how-a-fashion-industry-ceo-survived-the-toughest-times/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:00:38 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18451 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 solving problems and...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/how-a-fashion-industry-ceo-survived-the-toughest-times/feed/ 0 Are All of Your Eggs in One Basket? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/are-all-of-your-eggs-in-one-basket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-all-of-your-eggs-in-one-basket https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/are-all-of-your-eggs-in-one-basket/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:41:07 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18320 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...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/are-all-of-your-eggs-in-one-basket/feed/ 0 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Takes Biggest Leap Since 2009 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/vistage-ceo-confidence-index-takes-biggest-leap-since-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistage-ceo-confidence-index-takes-biggest-leap-since-2009 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/vistage-ceo-confidence-index-takes-biggest-leap-since-2009/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:03:42 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=8504 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 83.5 in the 3rd quarter — and the 18...

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