America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
In the last post (“4th Quarter 2024 Corporate Profits“) I displayed, for reference purposes, a long-term chart depicting Corporate Profits After Tax. There are many ways to view this measure, both on an absolute as well as relative basis. One relative measure is viewing Corporate Profits as a Percentage of GDP. I feel that this …
Today’s (March 27, 2025) GDP release (Q4 2024, Third Estimate) was accompanied by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Corporate Profits report (Preliminary Estimate) for the 4th Quarter. Of course, there are many ways to adjust and depict overall Corporate Profits. For reference purposes, here is a chart from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) …
On March 12, 2025, the Business Roundtable released its CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 1st Quarter of 2025. Notable excerpts from this release, titled “Business Roundtable Economic Outlook Index Dips Modestly“: The overall Index dipped modestly by seven points from last quarter to 84, roughly at its historic average of 83. The small dip …
On December 10, 2024, the Business Roundtable released its CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 4th Quarter of 2024. Notable excerpts from this release, titled “Business Roundtable Q4 Economic Index Shifts Higher on CEO Expectations and Plans for 2025“: The overall Index rose 12 points from last quarter to 91, the highest level in …
In the last post (“3rd Quarter 2024 Corporate Profits“) I displayed, for reference purposes, a long-term chart depicting Corporate Profits After Tax. There are many ways to view this measure, both on an absolute as well as relative basis. One relative measure is viewing Corporate Profits as a Percentage of GDP. I feel that this …
Today’s (November 27, 2024) GDP release (Q3 2024, Second Estimate) was accompanied by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Corporate Profits report (Preliminary Estimate) for the 3rd Quarter. Of course, there are many ways to adjust and depict overall Corporate Profits. For reference purposes, here is a chart from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) …
On September 18, 2024, the Business Roundtable released its most recent CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 3rd Quarter of 2024. Notable excerpts from this release, titled “Business Roundtable Q3 Economic Index Ticks Down as CEOs Temper Expectations“: Business Roundtable today released its Q3 2024 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, a composite index of CEO …
In the last post (“2nd Quarter 2024 Corporate Profits“) I displayed, for reference purposes, a long-term chart depicting Corporate Profits After Tax. There are many ways to view this measure, both on an absolute as well as relative basis. One relative measure is viewing Corporate Profits as a Percentage of GDP. I feel that this …
Today’s (August 29, 2024) GDP release (Q2 2024, Second Estimate) was accompanied by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Corporate Profits report (Preliminary Estimate) for the 2nd Quarter. Of course, there are many ways to adjust and depict overall Corporate Profits. For reference purposes, here is a chart from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) …
On June 12, 2024, the Business Roundtable released its most recent CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 2nd Quarter of 2024. Notable excerpts from this release, titled “Business Roundtable Q2 Economic Index in Line with Long-Term Average, Reflecting a Stable U.S. Economy“: Business Roundtable today released its Q2 2024 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, a …