Survey: More Than Half of Business Leaders Confident in Trump Team's Economic Approach
The 2024 presidential election not surprisingly sparked a wide number and range of reactions from business leaders and their advocates. Endeavor Business Intelligence, the research arm of IndustryWeek parent company Endeavor Business Media, took the temperature of the business community in the days following the vote to get a sense of how strategic priorities, market expectations and confidence levels might be changing.
The EBI Pulse Survey report, "After The Vote," shows that a majority of respondents—58%—are optimistic about the coming year under the incoming Trump administration while one in six don't see things going well. Similarly, more than half of business leaders are at least somewhat confident that the Trump team will capably handle key economic issues such as inflation and regulation.
Another notable finding is that quite a few business leaders think they have some new homework to handle: Asked about their top priorities in the wake of the vote, respondents' two most popular responses were adjusting long-term strategies and revising financial forecasts. Less than 10 weeks remain until the inauguration...
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