The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ is at its highest level since 2019, marking a significant shift in business sentiment. In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, joins President and CEO Steve Odland, both of The Conference Board, to discuss the latest results of the Measure of CEO Confidence and the C-Suite Outlook. They discuss why CEOs are positive and whether their concerns, including inflation, cost of debt, and interest rates, track with the economic outlook.
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