Media Mentions

March 26, 2025 survey

• "Trump's Tariff Threats Are Hurting Your Job Prospects," CNN, March 26, 2025.
• "CFO Optimism Dropped as Trump Tariff Plans Unfolded, Survey Says," Reuters, March 26, 2025.
• "Economic Uncertainty Draws Discussion at Clemson Real Estate Summit," Upstate Business Journal, March 28, 2025.
• "The Era of Cheap Stuff Was Already Ending. Now Comes the Tariff Threat," Wall Street Journal, March 30, 2025.
• "Weaker Jobs Signal, Stronger Prices Highlight Potential Fed Dilemma," Reuters, April 1, 2025.
• "Amid Fast Pace of Change, Fed Face Time with Businesses Has Become Key to Policy," Reuters, April 2, 2025.
• "Richmond Fed Warns of Economic Challenges from Federal Layoffs," NBC Washington, April 2, 2025.
• "March Jobs Report Likely to Show Gradual Hiring Drop But Tariff Uncertainty a Wild Card," USA Today, April 3, 2025.
• "Special General Assembly Committees Grapple with Proposed Federal Funding Reductions, Workforce Cuts," Virginia Association of Counties, April 11, 2025.

December 4, 2024 survey

• "Duke CFO Survey Shows Companies Want Tax Cuts and Less Regulation From Trump," WUNC, December 4, 2024.
• "CFO Confidence Up After Trump's Win -- Duke-Fed Survey," CFO.com, December 4, 2024.
• "US Executives Turn Sharply Positive After Trump's Win, Surveys Show," Bloomberg, December 5, 2024.
• "Corporate CFOs More Optimistic," Apollo Academy, December 27, 2024.

September 25, 2024 survey

• "US Election Risk Hitting Corporate Investment Plans, Survey Says," Reuters, September 25, 2024.
• "30% of CFOs are Scaling Back Investments Amid Election Uncertainty: Duke-Fed Q3 Survey," CFO.com, September 25, 2024.
• "US Businesses Delay Investments Due to Election Uncertainty," Fortune, September 25, 2024 (subscription required to view).
• "More Firms Are Delaying Investment Plans Ahead of US Election," Bloomberg, September 25, 2024 (subscription required to view).
• "CFOs Optimistic, Expect ‘Soft Landing’ in 2024," Staffing Industry Analysts, September 25, 2024.
• "CFOs Trim Spending While Facing Hazy Post-Election Prospects: Fed Survey," CFO Dive, September 25, 2024.
• "CFOs' Faith in the Future Remains Strong," CFO.com, October 7, 2024.
• "CFOs Remain Optimistic for 2024," Greenville Business Magazine, October 10, 2024.
• "Fuqua Researchers Find Business Executives Optimistic about Economy in 2024 Q3 CFO Survey," The Chronicle, October 22, 2024.

June 20, 2024 survey

• "AI Is Replacing Human Tasks Faster than You Think," CNN, June 20, 2024.
• "A Third of CFOs See US Elections Impacting Investment Decisions, Survey Finds," Bloomberg, June 20, 2024 (subscription required to view).
• "76% of Large Automating Firms Plan to Swap Workers with AI: CFO survey," CFO Dive, June 20, 2024.
• "CFOs are Really Super Duper Keen on Automation," CFO Brew, June 20, 2024.
• "76% of Large Firms Plan to Integrate AI Within 12 months: Duke-Fed Q2 Survey," CFO.com, June 21, 2024.
• "CFOs Adjust Strategies Amid Economic Uncertainty," TipRanks.com, June 21, 2024.
• "Target Invests in Generative AI Tool for Employees," Retail Brew, June 21, 2024.
• "AI Automation in the Workplace is About to Reach a Major Tipping Point," Fortune, June 22, 2024.
• "How Businesses Can Figure Out the ROI on AI," Forbes CFO Newsletter, June 25, 2024.
• "Spending, Hiring and Building Momentum: Sizing Up The Manufacturing Economy at Midyear," Industry Week, June 26, 2024.
• "Nearly Half of Firms Using AI Say Goal Is to Cut Staffing Costs," Bloomberg, June 28, 2024 (subscription required to view).

March 27, 2024 survey

• "Wage-Cost Savings Cited as Main Reason to Automate in CFO Survey," Bloomberg, March 27, 2024 (subscription required to view).
• "CFO Optimism Rises in Q1: Duke/Fed Report," CFO.com, March 27, 2024.
• "Many Companies Investing in Automation Are Slowing Hiring: CFO Survey," Barron's, March 27, 2024.
• "Duke CFO Survey Reveals Economic Optimism, But Concerns About Monetary Policy," North Carolina Public Radio, March 27, 2024.
• "Finance Execs Are Most Optimistic Since Q2 of 2021: Richmond Fed," Staffing Industry Analysts, March 27, 2024.
• "CFOs Trim Hiring While Adopting Automation: Fed Survey," CFO Dive, March 28, 2024.
• "CFOs' Outlook For Economy Improves In First Quarter 2024," Greenville Business Magazine, April 10, 2024.

December 20, 2023 survey

• "CFO Survey Finds More Optimism on Economy, Foresees 'Solid' Job Growth," Staffing Industry Analysts, December 20, 2023.
• "Duke-Fed CFO Survey Hints at Cautious Optimism for 2024," CFO.com, December 20, 2023.
• "Finance Execs Growing More Bullish About Economy Entering 2024," WRAL TechWire, December 20, 2023.
• "US Finance Chiefs Expect to Pay Slightly More to Refinance Debt," Bloomberg, December 20, 2023 (subscription required to view).
• "CFOs Optimistic About US Economy in 2024," Becker's Hospital CFO Report, December 26, 2023.
• "CFO Optimism Rises on Outlook for 2024 Economy: Fed," CFO Dive, January 2, 2024
• "‘Cautious Optimism’ Is Back Among CEOs. Can Tech Providers Breathe Easier?" Nearshore Americas, March 2024.

September 27, 2023 survey

• "CFOs in U.S. Cut Spending in Response to Higher Rates," WSJ Pro Central Banking, September 27, 2023 (subscription required to view).
• "More CFOs Pull Back Spending Plans Due to Higher Interest Rates," WSJ.com CFO Journal, September 27, 2023 (subscription required to view).
• "CFOs Worry Most About Rate Hikes: Fed Survey," CFO Dive, September 29, 2023.

June 28, 2023 survey

• "CFOs' Confidence in Economy, Company Prospects Flat: Duke CFO Survey," CFO.com, June 28, 2023
• "CFOs Downgrade Growth Expectations Despite Strong Economic Numbers," Triangle Business Journal, June 29, 2023 (subscription required to view).

December 21, 2022 survey

• "Companies' Capital Spending Forecast to Slow in 2023 Amid Recession Fears," WSJ.com CFO Journal, January 16, 2023 (subscription required to view).

September 28, 2022 survey

• "Entrenched U.S. Inflation To Linger," Market News International, October 13. 2022 (subscription required to view).

June 29, 2022 survey

• "CFOs: 9.3% Jump in Prices Will Wipe Out Real Revenue Growth," CFO.com, June 29, 2022.
• "US Housing Market Is at a Crossroads," Housing Wire, June 29, 2022.
• "Job Openings Eased, in a Sign of the Cooling Labor Market," New York Times, July 6, 2022 (subscription required to view).
• "A Recession for Thee but Not for Me," Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2022 (subscription required to view).
• "How to Manage a Balance-Sheet in Troubled Times," The Economist, July 19, 2022 (subscription required to view).

March 30, 2022 survey

• "Richmond Fed : CFOs Grow More Gloomy About Outlook, Inflation," WSJ Pro Central Banking, March 30, 2022 (subscription required to view).

December 2, 2021 survey

• "CFOs Warn in Fed Report of Lasting Inflation Pressures," WSJ.com Central Banking, December 2, 2021 (subscription required to view).
• "Most CFOs Think Higher Prices Will Last Through 2022, Survey Shows," Fox Business, December 2, 2021.
• "Inflation Hits Businesses' Bottom Lines as They Struggle with Whether to Pass Higher Costs to Customers," WRAL.com, December 2, 2021.
• "CFOs Expect High Costs May Last Through 2022," CFO.com, December 2, 2021.

October 14, 2021 survey

• "CFOs Plump Salaries, Perks to Land Elusive New Employees," Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2021.
• "Business Leaders Expect Supply Chain Turmoil to Last Well into 2022," CNN Business, October 14, 2021.
• "Companies are Raising Wages to Lure Workers in Wake of the Pandemic, Duke Poll Finds," The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), October 14, 2021 (subscription required to view).
• "Labor Shortage and Supply Disruptions Weighed on CFOs in Q3," CFO.com, October 14, 2021.
• "Six Out of 10 U.S. Firms Raised Starting Wages by 10% in Survey," Bloomberg, October 14, 2021 (subscription required to view).

July 14, 2021 survey

• "CFOs: Higher Input Costs Will Persist," CFO.com, July 19, 2021.
• "Labor Shortages and Cost Pressures Are Top Concerns for CFOs, Survey Finds," Fortune.com CFO Daily, July 15, 2021.
• "Why Inflation May Not Go Away Anytime Soon," CNN Business, July 14, 2021.

April 7, 2021 survey

• "When a 59% Annual Return Just Isn’t Enough," Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2021 (subscription required to view).

2020 surveys

• "U.S. Finance Chiefs Expect Growing Revenue, Wages and Employment Levels in 2021," WSJ.com CFO Journal, December 22, 2020.
• "CFOs Skeptical About Recovery Before Next Year," CFO.com, October 7, 2020.
• "Economic Rebound Will Be a 'Long Slog,' CFO Survey Finds," Triangle Business Journal, July 8, 2020.