CEO Confidence Declined in Q4 2026
The reading fell 6 points from Q3 as 41% of CEOs expected conditions to worsen over the next six months, the survey found.
- The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence fell to 46 in Q4 2026, down 6 points from 52 in Q3, marking its lowest level since Q2 2025.
- General economic assessments worsened significantly in Q4, as 37% of CEOs reported conditions were worse than six months ago, up from 26%, while 41% now expect deterioration over the next six months.
- Industry risks intensified in Q4 2026, with 71% of CEOs citing Cyber threats as high-impact, while AI-related and Geopolitical risks rose to 64% and 58% respectively.
- Despite weaker sentiment, 33% of CEOs plan to expand their workforce, while 16% expect annual wage hikes of 4% or more, up from 9% last quarter.
- Most CEOs indicated no plans to revise Capital Spending, with 53% maintaining current levels and 36% expecting increases, per Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., Chair Emeritus of The Conference Board.
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New Survey Find U.S. CEO Confidence In Negative Territory as Inflation and Economic Fears Mount.
The Conference Board's Measure of CEO Confidence fell to 46 in the latest quarter, down from 52 three months earlier. A reading below 50 indicates that more executives view economic conditions negatively than positively.
CEO Confidence Turns Negative
Boardroom optimize just slipped into the red. A Conference Board survey of 131 Fortune 500 chiefs finds CEO confidence in the US economy dropping to 46 from 52 last quarter, reports Axios , which notes that a reading below 50 reflections negative sentiment. The new figure now roughly mirrors consume gloom...
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First Consumers, Now CEOs: Economic Confidence Crumbles As Inflation Bites
CEO confidence fell to its lowest level since 2025 as business leaders joined American consumers in expressing growing economic pessimism.
First consumers, now CEOs: Economic confidence crumbles as inflation bites - The Daily Bo Snerdley
America’s corporate executives are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy, joining consumers whose confidence has deteriorated amid stubborn inflation and rising living costs, according to a survey released Thursday by The Conference Board and The Business Council. CEO confidence fell into negative territory during the fourth quarter of 2026, potentially driven by rising geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices, according to The…
Roger Ferguson on declining CEO confidence, state of the economy and the Fed's rate outlook
Roger Ferguson, former Federal Reserve vice chairman, The Conference Board chair emeritus and The Business Council vice chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest CEO confidence survey from The Conference Board, state of the economy, the Fed's inflation fight, interest rate outlook, and more.
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