Surveyed CEOs predict steady growth

Published June 8, 2006 4:00am ET



Despite rising oil prices, climbing interest rates and a dip in consumer confidence, the U.S. economy will continue to support employment growth and company expansions, according to a quarterly survey of many of the nation’s top CEOs released Wednesday.

“America’s CEOs project the economy will continue to move at a healthy clip throughout the next six months, with the pace moderating from bullish first-quarter growth to more steady and sustainable growth,” said Hank McKinnell, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc.

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