Tag Archives: Conference Board

What to Do to Reduce Political Risk

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The vindictive response to Walt Disney Co.’s opposition to a Florida bill involving LGBTQ discussion is an extreme example of the risk to corporations from engaging in political activity.  A survey by the Conference Board earlier this year found two-thirds of … Continue reading →

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Consumer Confidence Ticks Downward

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell slightly in February, after a decrease in January. The Index now stands at 110.5 (1985=100), down from 111.1 in January. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—improved … Continue reading →

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Consumer Confidence Increases

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased again in December, after an upward revision in November. The Index now stands at 115.8 (1985=100), up from 111.9 (an upward revision) in November. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business … Continue reading →

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Why Workers Aren’t Coming Back: They Want Flexibility, Better Work-Life Balance– Survey

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

As many companies wonder why their workplaces remain ghost towns, a new survey reveals that COVID concerns are not what’s discouraging staff from coming into the office. In fact, they are working from home because of the greater work-life balance … Continue reading →

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Leading Indicators Rise a Bit, Signaling Continued Confidence

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Global supply chain issues causing shortages in everything from Christmas presents to labels for wine bottles to imported bev/al products are taking a toll, but consumers remained optimistic. That’s according to the Conference Board Leading Economic Index which rose 0.2% … Continue reading →

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Food and Drinking Places Added Just 29,000 Jobs in August

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That depressing statistic comes from the jobs report released Friday and led the Conference Board to observe that it shows how the pandemic continues to hamper job growth, especially in the in-person services industries. In the case of restaurants, which … Continue reading →

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