AXIOS December 13, 2023
More chief executives of America’s largest companies plan to add workers than just three months ago, according to a new survey of 141 CEOs conducted by the Business Roundtable — seen first by Axios.
Why it matters: The survey results are consistent with a slow but steadily growing economy — one that looks likely to avoid the oft-predicted recession in coming months.
- This approach could keep the economy humming in the months ahead, even as they chill plans to invest in new equipment and software.
By the numbers: The BRT’s economic outlook index rose 2 points to 74 this quarter. It peaked in Q4 2021 and has now hovered at levels showing steady, if unspectacular, growth for six...