U.S. CEOs see improved economic growth: survey
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Small and mid-sized companies are  optimistic about the U.S. economy&#39;s prospects in 2007 on the  back of brisk first-quarter sales and increased revenue,  according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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Economic growth will likely pick up  modestly in the second half and then return to near-trend  growth in the first half of 2008, according to a survey  conducted by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank.
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The U.S. economy grew at a revised  5.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter as the fastest  pace of growth in 2-1/2 years generated robust corporate  profits, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.
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America's chief executives are feeling pretty good about business prospects with most expecting sales to increase, although Wall Street investors have expressed anxiety recently about the economy's direction.
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Investor's Business Daily - The Business Roundtable, which includes the heads of some of the biggest U.S. companies, said its economic outlook index rose to 84.9, up from 81.9 in Q4 '06. In the Feb. 8-22 survey, 73% of CEOs polled expect sales to rise over the next 6 months vs. 69% in Q4. Capital spending plans also improved. But the net share of big firms planning to hire fell to 12% from 14%.
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U.S. chief executives&#39; outlook on the  economy dimmed in the second quarter, although they still  expect growth, according to a quarterly survey by the Business  Roundtable released on Tuesday.
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A quarterly survey of U.S. chief  executives showed they plan to increase hiring and capital  spending, despite recent soft economic data, concerns about  sluggish job growth and high energy prices.
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U.S. consumer confidence increased  modestly in June but uncertainty about the near future  suggested the economy may be poised to slow in the months  ahead, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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IRVING, TEXAS: Top US executives are pessimistic about next yearâs economy, citing high oil prices, geopolitical threats and stuttering consumer confidence, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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US economic growth is set to quicken as a healthy jobs market offsets weakness in the housing sector, a survey predicts.
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The OECD revised the growth projections for its major members. The growth of the US economy this year is likely to be 4.3 percent, instead of an earlier forecast of 4.7 percent, it said.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the spring, the government reported Wednesday...
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A Federal Reserve report painted a generally positive picture of an expanding economy Wednesday, while noting that in some regions, including California and neighboring states, &quot;growth had moderated somewhat.
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U.S. economic growth will remain  steady in the next year as inflation moderates, the U.S.  Chamber of Commerce forecast on Thursday, brushing aside  concerns that the downturn in housing could spark a full-blown  recession.
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Chief financial officers at American companies have turned pessimistic on US economic prospects, a survey released Thursday showed.
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Most financial executives expect the   pace of U.S. growth in the second half of 2006 to hold steady,   according to the latest survey from accounting firm Grant   Thornton.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Almost two-thirds of U.S. chief executives polled for a survey released on Thursday said conditions in their business had worsened in the past six months.