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Surveying leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues
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Inflation & the economy
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CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago
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Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in 2023
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Expectations for how long high inflation will persist
2023 outlook & priorities
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CEOs’ predictions for where the S&P 500 will be at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022
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CEOs’ plans to raise capital
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CEOs see 2023 as a year to:
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Difficulty of hiring compared to a year ago
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Difficulty of retention compared to a year ago
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Expected work modality in 2023
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Hybrid work’s impact on CEO’s job
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CEOs who said hybrid work has a positive impact on…
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CEOs who said hybrid work has a negative impact on…
Health & well-being
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Change in CEOs’ stress levels during 2022
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CEOs brace for a new wave of challenges in 2023
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CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago
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CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago
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Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in 2023
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Expectations for how long high inflation will persist
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CEOs’ predictions for where the S&P 500 will be at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022
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CEOs’ plans to raise capital
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CEOs see 2023 as a year to:
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Difficulty of hiring compared to a year ago
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Difficulty of retention compared to a year ago
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Expected work modality in 2023
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Hybrid work’s impact on CEO’s job
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CEOs who said hybrid work has a positive impact on…
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CEOs who said hybrid work has a negative impact on…
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Change in CEOs’ stress levels during 2022