research Archives - https://chiefexecutive.net/tag/research/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:16:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://chiefexecutive.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-CE-logo-e1537476130180-32x32.jpg research Archives - https://chiefexecutive.net/tag/research/ 32 32 Manufacturing CEO Confidence Sinks Amid Continued Volatility   https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceo-confidence-sinks-amid-continued-volatility/ https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceo-confidence-sinks-amid-continued-volatility/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:16:10 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=375108 U.S. manufacturers rate current conditions at their worst level since the pandemic, but continue to hold out hope that tariff resolutions will bring increased stability.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceo-confidence-sinks-amid-continued-volatility/feed/ 0 CEOs Cut 2026 Outlook In September Poll As Economic Uncertainty Persists  https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-cut-2026-outlook-in-september-poll-as-economic-uncertainty-persists/ https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-cut-2026-outlook-in-september-poll-as-economic-uncertainty-persists/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=374744 CEOs are toning down their optimism for the coming months, amid continued worries about tariffs, trade, the Fed, the overall economy. “Too hard for people to create strategies when the ground moves every 30-60 days.”

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-cut-2026-outlook-in-september-poll-as-economic-uncertainty-persists/feed/ 0 CEO Confidence Strengthens Despite Lingering Trade Uncertainties https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-confidence-strengthens-despite-lingering-trade-uncertainties/ https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-confidence-strengthens-despite-lingering-trade-uncertainties/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=371962 July reading of CEO confidence finds Canada’s CEOs growing more confident in the business environment, despite consensus that a trade deal with the U.S. isn’t likely to be reached in 2025.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-confidence-strengthens-despite-lingering-trade-uncertainties/feed/ 0 Manufacturing CEOs Forecast Economic Growth In Second Half Of The Year https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceos-forecast-economic-growth-in-second-half-of-the-year/ https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceos-forecast-economic-growth-in-second-half-of-the-year/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:36:28 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=371228 July polling from Chief Executive finds manufacturing CEOs bullish on the U.S. economy, despite declining profitability.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/manufacturing-ceos-forecast-economic-growth-in-second-half-of-the-year/feed/ 0 U.S. Manufacturer Economic Outlook Improves For Third Consecutive Month  https://chiefexecutive.net/u-s-manufacturer-economic-outlook-improves-for-third-consecutive-month/ https://chiefexecutive.net/u-s-manufacturer-economic-outlook-improves-for-third-consecutive-month/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:36:08 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=369875 Mid-year polling from Chief Executive finds U.S. manufacturers on a positive streak going into the summer expecting all facets of the economy to improve.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/u-s-manufacturer-economic-outlook-improves-for-third-consecutive-month/feed/ 0 CEOs More Optimistic About Economy In June Poll  https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-more-optimistic-about-economy-in-june-poll/ https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-more-optimistic-about-economy-in-june-poll/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=369543 Chief Executive’s latest CEO Confidence Index survey finds America’s CEOs hopeful that the approaching July trade deadline will bring clarity for U.S. business and further strengthen the economy.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-more-optimistic-about-economy-in-june-poll/feed/ 0 Tariffs: 87 Percent of Manufacturing CEOs Say They’re Raising Prices In New Poll  https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-87-percent-of-manufacturing-ceos-say-theyre-raising-prices-in-new-poll/ https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-87-percent-of-manufacturing-ceos-say-theyre-raising-prices-in-new-poll/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=369116 A new survey by Chief Executive and AlixPartners finds manufacturing CEOs taking an increasingly aggressive approach.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-87-percent-of-manufacturing-ceos-say-theyre-raising-prices-in-new-poll/feed/ 0 Tariffs: 68 Percent Of U.S. CEOs Say They Are Raising Prices In New Chief Executive-AlixPartners Poll  https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-68-percent-of-u-s-ceos-say-they-are-raising-prices-in-new-chief-executive-alixpartners-poll/ https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-68-percent-of-u-s-ceos-say-they-are-raising-prices-in-new-chief-executive-alixpartners-poll/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=368908 Nearly half of the 300 CEOs surveyed polled this May also say they have already paused hiring or making major new investments in their business. 'This is not the time to panic but to consciously refine.’

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/tariffs-68-percent-of-u-s-ceos-say-they-are-raising-prices-in-new-chief-executive-alixpartners-poll/feed/ 0 Canadian CEOs’ Outlook Shows Cautious Improvement In May, Amid Skepticism Over What Comes Next https://chiefexecutive.net/canadian-ceos-outlook-shows-cautious-improvement-in-may-amid-skepticism-over-what-comes-next/ https://chiefexecutive.net/canadian-ceos-outlook-shows-cautious-improvement-in-may-amid-skepticism-over-what-comes-next/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=368556 Q2 polling finds Canada’s CEOs concerned but hopeful over the prospects for business—though several wild cards remain in the short term.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/canadian-ceos-outlook-shows-cautious-improvement-in-may-amid-skepticism-over-what-comes-next/feed/ 0 CEO Optimism Rises In May Survey As Tariff Deal Hopes Grow  https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-optimism-rises-in-may-survey-as-tariff-deal-hopes-grow/ https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-optimism-rises-in-may-survey-as-tariff-deal-hopes-grow/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=368115 Chief Executive’s latest reading of CEO Confidence finds a slight uptick in optimism on hopes the tariff situation could resolve with limited impact on the U.S. economy.

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