Directors Split On Future Business Conditions In December Poll
After pessimistic forecasts in September and October, the final index of the year sees directors up their rating—with caveats.
After pessimistic forecasts in September and October, the final index of the year sees directors up their rating—with caveats.
After a surge in optimism in early summer, our October poll shows a diminishing proportion of board members expecting a recovery before the fall of 2024.
Latest survey reveals heightened optimism that the worst is now behind us, as directors bet on stabilizing conditions to permeate business in the months ahead.
More than half of directors polled now believe that if a recession does still happen in the U.S. this year, it will be mild and short-lived.
While three-quarters of U.S. public companies are already integrating AI technology into their operations, only 15 percent of board members we polled said they understood the benefits and risks of doing so.
May reading of director confidence shows directors’ confidence in business conditions 12 months from now back to pre-bank crisis level, at highest point in more than a year.