Leading CEOs less optimistic for corporate growth in third quarter

A little less upbeat is the best way to describe the outlook of many of the nation?s chief company executives, according to the recent Business Roundtable survey released this week.

For the third quarter, the survey results showed a decline in economic outlook to an index of 82.4 from 98.6 for the second quarter. The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers from many of the nation?s largest companies.