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A line chart that tracks quarterly CEO confidence from Q1 2015 to Q2 2026. The measure ranges from a low of 32 in Q4 2022 to a high of 82 in Q2 2021. It climbed through 2021, fell through 2022, then fluctuated, ending at 47 in Q2 2026.

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Data: The Conference Board and The Business Council; Note: A number below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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