tariffs Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:32:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Uncertainty Rises, Small Business CEO Confidence Stalls [WSJ/Vistage Aug 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:07:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47927 After July’s modest boost in confidence, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index dropped slightly in August to 85.0. Beneath this relative stability, however, lies a growing undercurrent of uncertainty, driven by shifting policy signals and unanswered questions about the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47927 Small Business Confidence Ticks Up Amid Ripple Effects [WSJ/Vistage July 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:07:24 +0000 /research-center/?p=47800 Once again, a delay in tariffs yields a modest gain in small business confidence. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose for the third consecutive month, reaching 86.1 in July, primarily driven by a slight increase in economic optimism....

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47800 CEO Confidence Cools: Uncertainty Derails Workforce Expansion, Adds to Burnout [Q2 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:36:47 +0000 /research-center/?p=47710 Depending on the source, the U.S. economy is either booming or on the brink of collapse. As always, reality lies somewhere in between. During the rising tide decade of the 2010s, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index averaged 97.8, buoyed by...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 47710 The CEO Pulse: Tariffs Resource Center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47063 Following the high of the 2024 election, the introduction of tariffs has deflated the optimism of CEOs of small and midsize businesses. Our latest research reveals that nearly 70% of CEOs expect negative impacts of changing tariff and trade policies,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/feed/ 0 47063 Small business confidence rises; costs, tariffs bite margins [WSJ/Vistage May 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 18:06:47 +0000 /research-center/?p=47474 Much like the election inspired a burst of optimism last fall, last month’s tariff announcements and subsequent delays had a similar effect. Following April’s tariff-palooza, small business confidence has rebounded slightly in May. While the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47474 Handling tariff turbulence: Strategies for stability amid uncertainty /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250404-tariff-turbulence /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 12:42:00 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/20250404-tariff-turbulence/ Watch now: In this webinar, Boost Profit’s Casey Brown shares insights on pricing in turbulent times and navigating through tariffs, inflation and uncertainty.  I’m getting a lot of questions about tariffs. “What should we do?” This week, the White House...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/feed/ 0 47166 NSBW 2025: While tariffs dominate, small businesses worry about tax policies /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250507-nsbw-tax-policies /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 13:46:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47331 Economic uncertainty driven by tariffs has been keeping CEOs up at night. The latest WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that 72% of small businesses expect negative impacts from changing tariff and trade policies. However, a growing proportion...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/feed/ 0 47331 Why tariffs are more than a pricing strategy problem /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250428-pricing-strategy /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47246 When the U.S. announced the implementation of tariffs on April 2, 2025, it sent shock waves throughout the national and global business community, leaving many leaders increasingly uncertain — and wary — about their future, further illustrated by the significant...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/feed/ 0 47246 Volatility and uncertainty erode confidence [WSJ/Vistage April 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:26:25 +0000 /research-center/?p=47264 Among policy shifts, none are weighing more heavily on small businesses than tariffs. Tariff impact isn’t just about added cost — it’s about strategic paralysis. The abrupt imposition, reversal and reimposition of tariffs have created an environment where long-term planning...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47264 Developing pricing strategies while navigating uncertain times /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250421-developing-pricing-strategies /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:12:43 +0000 /research-center/?p=47262 In today’s volatile economic times, proactive pricing strategies are a crucial lever for CEOs of small and midsize businesses to achieve their business goals. The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that 44% of CEOs have raised prices since...

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