CEOs Are Trimming 2015 Forecasts: Survey

The video discusses a Business Roundtable study predicting slower economic growth and reduced capital spending for 2015. While 74% of CEOs expect sales to increase, there is uncertainty over capital expenditures. CEOs are looking to Washington for reforms, and less than half plan to hire in the next six months, which may affect stock market rallies.

What growth rate did the Business Roundtable study estimate for 2015?

• 1.8%

• 2.4%

• 2.9%

• 3.0%

What percentage of CEOs expect sales to increase?

• 50%

• 60%

• 74%

• 80%

What is one of the uncertainties mentioned in the CEO report?

• Rising gas prices

• Decreasing consumer spending

• Capital expenditures

• Increasing taxes

What reform do CEOs want to see from Washington?

• Education reform

• Immigration reform

• Environmental reform

• Healthcare reform

What did AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson identify as a potentially positive trend?

• Rising interest rates

• Falling oil prices

• Increasing inflation

• Decreasing stock market