Recession is coming before end of 2025, generally ‘pessimistic’ corporate CFOs say: CNBC survey
KEY POINTS
- The economy will enter a recession in the second half of 2025, according to a majority of chief financial officers responding to the quarterly CNBC CFO Council Survey.
- CFOs describe themselves as generally “pessimistic” on the overall state of the U.S. economy and uncertain about the stock market.
- 95% of CFOs said policy is impacting their ability to make business decisions, and many said while Trump is delivering on promises, his administration’s approach is too chaotic, disruptive and extreme for businesses to navigate effectively.
