The CFO Survey First Quarter 2025 – Notable Excerpts

On March 26, 2025 The CFO Survey was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In the CFO Survey press release, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: The economic optimism index fell from 66.0 in the fourth …

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Philadelphia Fed – 1st Quarter 2025 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2025 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 14, 2025.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2025:  2.4% full-year 2026:  2.2% full-year 2027: …

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The January 2025 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The January 2025 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 19, 2025. The headline is “Trump’s Return Nudges Economists’ Inflation Outlook Higher.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the forecasts section. An excerpt: Economists are starting …

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The CFO Survey Fourth Quarter 2024 – Notable Excerpts

On December 4, 2024 The CFO Survey was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In the CFO Survey press release, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: CFOs also reported their outlook for the broader economy. CFO …

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Philadelphia Fed – 4th Quarter 2024 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 4th Quarter 2024 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 15, 2024.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2024:  2.7% full-year 2025:  2.2% full-year 2026:  …

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The October 2024 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The October 2024 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on October 14, 2024. The headline is “’Economists Say Inflation, Deficits Will Be Higher Under Trump Than Harris.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the forecasts section. An …

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The CFO Survey Third Quarter 2024 – Notable Excerpts

On September 25, 2024 The CFO Survey was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In the CFO Survey press release, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: CFOs remain largely optimistic about their economic trajectory as they …

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Philadelphia Fed – 3rd Quarter 2024 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 3rd Quarter 2024 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on August 9, 2024.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2024:  2.6% full-year 2025:  1.9% full-year 2026:  …

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