Conference Board

NEW YORK — A large and growing number of corporate CEO’s are preparing for what they believe will be a brief and shallow recession in the next 12 to 18 months, according to The Conference Board, the business membership and... Read More

NEW YORK — Consumer confidence increased in August after three consecutive monthly declines, according to The Conference Board, the business membership and research group. The organization’s latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® now stands at 103.2 (1985=100), up from 95.3... Read More

NEW YORK — Despite concerns over well-publicized supply chain bottlenecks and a surging omicron variant of the coronavirus, consumer confidence grew in December, The Conference Board reported Wednesday. The not-for-profit, non-advocacy think tank said its proprietary Consumer Confidence Index now... Read More

NEW YORK — Consumer confidence grew in October, reversing three month of declines due to concerns over the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The not-for-profit, non advocacy think tank said its proprietary... Read More

Companies are facing ever-greater scrutiny of their political activities, with some of America's biggest businesses still grappling with a response to January’s Capitol riot. As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board... Read More

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter -- the worst quarterly decline ever -- amid a coronavirus pandemic that shuttered businesses and threw millions out of work. The Commerce Department's estimate... Read More