The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which declined to 34 in the first quarter of 2020, increased to a reading of 44 in the second quarter. (A reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses.)

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report Gad Levanon, VP of The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in June, after virtually no change in May.

Initial COVID-19 shock to the economy may be behind us, but recovery path remains highly uncertain

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Markets Institute, The Conference Board

New survey results show that most US public company boards have stepped up their efforts in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but shutting down businesses may have been the easy part.

The Conference Board Response to Civil Unrest

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® held steady in May, following a sharp decline in April.

Widespread declines in leading indicators suggest no easy path to recovery

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report Gad Levanon, Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board