Nearly 40% of CEOs expect capital spending to increase in the next six months, up from 28% in the second quarter, according to a recent survey.
Business Roundtable surveyed 157 CEOs from Sept. 2-12. The CEO Economic Outlook Index, conducted quarterly since 2002, covers several industries, including healthcare.
Among those surveyed, 51% expect no change in capital spending over the next six months, and 11% expect a decrease — down from 59% and 13%, respectively, in the second quarter.
The hiring outlook held steady, with about 1 in 4 CEOs expecting employment to increase in the next six months. About 40% anticipated a decrease in the second quarter, compared to 38% in the third.
In healthcare, many leaders anticipate increased hiring through the remainder of 2025. For example, Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health said it is hiring new staff amid the launch of a new medical group for physicians and a return to its revenue cycle function back in house, Chief People Officer Jim Andersen told Becker’s.
Other organizations expect slower hiring due to financial pressures at both the national and state levels.
