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Information from Barometer surveys is published in news release format. There are two types of releases:
  • Quarterly economic trend data, and business plans for the next 12 months
  • Special "hot topics" or features on critical national and global business issues
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Private companies' confidence in US Economy returns to pre-recession levels
02/22/2011 Trendsetter Barometer

Optimism for U.S. and global economic outlooks rises sharply among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers, according to PwC’s Q4 2010 Manufacturing Barometer
01/27/2011 Manufacturing Barometer

Confidence in US economy declines among private company CEOs overall, but international companies prove more optimistic
12/09/2010 Trendsetter Barometer

Two-thirds of US private companies have had good access to capital, though some lacked sufficient resources to fund major initiatives over past two years
12/09/2010 Trendsetter Barometer

Uncertainty replaces optimism around U.S. Economy’s prospects among U.S. industrial manufacturers, according to PwC’s Q3 2010 Manufacturing Barometer
10/28/2010 Manufacturing Barometer

Nearly half of private company CEOs believe healthcare reform may have a notable financial impact on their business
10/13/2010 Trendsetter Barometer

Most US-based multinationals forecast growth amid sagging economic expectations and uncertainty
09/08/2010 Management Barometer

Optimism among private company CEOs dips slightly in the face of regulatory, political, and economic uncertainty
09/01/2010 Trendsetter Barometer

U.S. economic outlook continues to stabilize, uncertainty about the global economy lingers among U.S. industrial manufacturers, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Q2 2010 Manufacturing Barometer
07/29/2010 Manufacturing Barometer

Nearly half of private company CEOs feel pressure to take on more risk, many believe risks their companies face will increase
06/29/2010 Trendsetter Barometer