The State of the Global Economy for September 2023

The latest research from The Conference Board shows US consumer confidence declined again in September—a trend C-Suite executives will want to watch. Other global economic trends on the horizon include a possible redux in the US banking crisis due to commercial real estate, a slowdown in China, and increased trade tensions between the US and China. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, and Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, sit down to discuss what this means for the wider economy in the US and abroad.   Tune in to find out:   What caused the movement in the overall confidence index? Are consumers pulling back from spending because they see a recession ahead?  What is the outlook for interest rates for this year and next year?  What are the global trends the C-Suite should watch for? For more Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead®:  Read the September Consumer Confidence Index Read the latest edition of StraightTalk®, Five Risks and Trends to Watch Access the latest insights on Navigating the Economic Storm 

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Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what’s ahead™.