The Economist/FT survey: Global business barometer | The Economist

The Economist/FT survey: Global business barometer | The Economist:

"Our interactive business-confidence graphic

THE outlook for business has become much brighter, according to the latest Economist/FT survey of over 1,500 executives(updated November 21st 2013). The balance of respondents who expect business conditions to improve over those who think they will worsen has risen from +2 percentage points three months ago to +28, the highest since the survey began in May 2011. Overall, 42% of executives reckon conditions will improve in the next six months and only 14% think they will get worse. Sentiment in North America has turned positive after two subdued quarters. As for guidance from the Federal Reserve, 48% of executives believe it has been “clear enough”, but 35% think it has been “not clear at all”.

The Economist/FT global business barometer is a survey conducted four times a year by the Economist Intelligence Unit in order to gauge trends in business confidence. Based on the responses of more than 1,500 senior executives, it measures overall confidence by looking at the balance of those who think global business conditions will improve over the next six months against those who expect them to worsen. Our interactive barometer allows you to track business sentiment over time. You can look at the results by region or industry. The "in focus" section highlights responses to topical supplementary questions each quarter. Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding."

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