Policy vs. Practice Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:06:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Uncertainty returns CEO confidence to pre-election levels [Q1 2025 CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47168 Uncertainty rules, much like it did through the recovery phase of a post-pandemic economy. The hopes and beliefs following the election for a pro-business tax and regulatory environment, along with stabilized inflation and interest rates and increased business activity, have...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 47168 Handling tariff turbulence: Strategies for stability amid uncertainty /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250404-tariff-turbulence /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:42:33 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/20250404-tariff-turbulence/ I’m getting a lot of questions about tariffs. “What should we do?” This week, the White House unveiled a massive tariff plan that is expected to include tariffs on nearly all imports to the U.S. So, how should U.S.-based companies...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/feed/ 0 47166 Trump’s generative AI deregulation: Will your business sink or soar? /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250121-generative-ai-degregulation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250121-generative-ai-degregulation /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250121-generative-ai-degregulation/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46825 Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series examining generative AI and its continuing impact on the business world. In a move set to redefine the generative AI landscape, the Trump administration has signaled a sweeping deregulatory agenda. This marks...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250121-generative-ai-degregulation/feed/ 0 46825 Vistage on the Hill 2024: Face-to-face, toe-to-toe on policy /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024 /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:13:39 +0000 /research-center/?p=46377 When you look at the legislative landscape, the stakes for small and midsize businesses have never been higher. SMBs are the cornerstone of healthy communities, driving economic growth, creating jobs and solving challenges. We take our commitment to championing them...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240822-vistage-on-the-hill-2024/feed/ 0 46377 Vistage on the Hill 2023: Shaping policies that affect small and midsize businesses /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023 /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20230818-vistage-on-the-hill-2023/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44279 CEOs of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are navigating a lot of obstacles. Our latest Vistage CEO confidence index survey shows that they face slowing demand and hiring challenges while focusing on managing costs and accessing cash and capital to...

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