Marketplace · Thursday, August 6, 2026
CEOs are finding the current high degree of economic uncertainty makes it difficult to make key business decisions, including how many people to hire, the extent of investment in new equipment, and pricing strategies. These decisions significantly impact the broader US economy.
“But the degree of uncertainty lately has made it hard for CEOs to make key decisions like.”
“How many people do I hire? To what degree do I invest in new plant and new equipment and new machinery? To what degree do I raise the price of my product?”
“It's hard to grow the business or hire when it feels like at any minute, something major could happen and change the entire calculus.”