Business Outlook Survey

• October 5, 2007

  Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2007

  Overall, businesses continue to be positive about the economic outlook, notwithstanding lower expectations for U.S. economic growth and recent financial market turbulence.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• June 29, 2007

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2007

  Expectations regarding future sales growth are essentially unchanged from the last survey. Investment and employment intentions have declined from the very high levels reported in the previous survey, but continue to be solid.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 16, 2007

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2007

  All indicators of business activity (future sales, expected employment, and investment intentions) have increased relative to the previous survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 8, 2007

  Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2006-07

  On balance, businesses expect their sales over the next 12 months to increase at a rate slightly above that posted during the preceding 12 months. Hiring and investment intentions have not changed significantly since the last survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey