CEO Confidence Rises Again in December Survey

Business conditions may not be perfect, or even great. But whatever happens next, America’s CEOs can handle it. This volatile year proved it. 

That sentiment is the big takeaway from Chief Executive’s December CEO Confidence Index, fielded the first week of December, finds CEOs’ outlook for the year ahead improved by 2 percent from last month, to 6.4 out of 10 in our December polling, continuing a positive streak from October—a total gain of 15 percent over the third quarter. 

The poll also finds their rating of the current business environment improving, up 2 percent in December. At 6.0, measured on a 10-point scale, it is the second highest level of the year, only surpassed by January (6.3/10). 

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