Federal Policy Important to U.S. Business Leaders
CFOs are always looking for ways to reduce risk and achieve greater return on investment. Recently I read an interesting study that referenced how the impact of government policies tie in to the famous question of “what keeps the CEO up a night.” In a recent business outlook survey conducted jointly by Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and CFO Magazine, its findings clearly state that the “Federal Government Policy/Agenda” is high on the list — the number two concern of U.S. business leaders. It is interesting to note that concerns about potential government action rank even above other financially relevant concerns such as “Price Pressure from Competitors” and “Credit Markets/Interest Rates.” Clearly, business leaders are keeping a close eye on developments in Washington.