CFO.com’s survey of CFOs reveals that some are getting beyond energy prices (which probably can’t be changed) and tax policy when it comes to what they would talk about with the next President of the United States:
Kurt Kuehn, CFO of UPS is concerned about “protectionist measures that might impede trade flows.” The incoming president “must realize that Fortress America won’t be competitive long-term.”
…”It’s really important that the consumer has the right amount of funds available for them to be able to live their life comfortably,” said John Richardson, the CFO Qwest Communications International.
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How does the price of oil and the war affect CEO confidence in the economy? CFO.com’s survey of CFOs reveals:
…the price of oil and war in the Middle East are weighing heaviest on the minds of senior financial executives. By a wide margin, they regard the cost of energy as the most serious roadblock to economic prosperity, with a whopping 62 percent of 135 finance chiefs expressing that view. The housing market slump and the federal budget deficit, both at 40 percent, and the descent in the value of the U.S. dollar, at 37 percent, trailed far behind.
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