US CEOs Dub Uncertainty as a Top 2026 Economic Fear, Survey Says

Jan. 15, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC

American CEOs are far more concerned about economic uncertainty than their global counterparts, according to a new survey about the new year’s budding business risks.

Roughly 43% of chief executive officers in the US rank “uncertainty” as a top economic issue that could hurt their business, versus 29% of CEOs globally, according to a survey from The Conference Board released Thursday.

The findings reflect the vacillating economic, political, and regulatory environment that characterized much of the past year.

Other highlights from the study, which surveyed more than 750 CEOs:

  • Thirty-four percent of US CEOs cited “potential erosion of the rule ...

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