C-Suite Perspectives

By: The Conference Board
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  • Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what’s ahead™.
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Episodes
  • The State of the Economy for November 2024

    The State of the Economy for November 2024
    Nov 26 2024
    Consumer optimism is up again in November, according to the latestConsumer Confidence Index® fromThe Conference Board.Amid growing optimism over the labor market and a stock market rally, the consumer confidence index increased to 111.7 this month from 109.6 in October. Join Erin McLaughlin and guest Dana Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center at The Conference Board, to find out what consumers are optimistic about, what concerns they have, and how they’re planning to spend in the next month. (00:38) Key Takeaways from the Latest Survey (01:25) Demographic Insights and Economic Drivers (03:11) Consumer Expectations and Recession Fears (03:35) Inflation, Interest Rates, and Stock Market Outlook (08:13) Spending Trends on Goods and Services (11:00) Concerns and Hopes for 2025 (14:31) Global Economic Outlook for 2024 and 2025 (16:37) Policy Impacts and Business Advice For more from The Conference Board: US Consumer Confidence Improved Again in November Download the full Consumer Confidence Survey Report
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    28 mins
  • Unpacking 2024’s Election Polling with Ipsos’ Clifford Young

    Unpacking 2024’s Election Polling with Ipsos’ Clifford Young
    Nov 25 2024

    No poll is perfect, but this year’s pollsters did better than average in predicting the presidential race, especially in swing states. What lessons can we learn, and why do pollsters need to tell the right story, not just get the right numbers?

    Join Steve Odland and guest Clifford Young, President of Ipsos Public Affairs in the United States, to find out lessons learned from the 2024 cycle, the differences between public and private polling, and how pollsters find people to interview.

    (00:40) Accuracy of Election Polls
    (02:06) Expectations vs. Reality in Polling
    (03:29) Methodological Bias in Polling
    (07:28) Senate and House Race Polling
    (10:18) Impact of Third-Party Candidates
    (14:02) Private vs. Public Polling
    (22:15) Polling Methodologies and Voter Rolls
    (26:13) International Polling Perspectives

    For more from The Conference Board:

    • US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration

    • Election Has No Effect on Fed Policy Now, But Possibly Later

    • Impact of Delayed Vote Counts on Election Day

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    28 mins
  • We're Falling Behind on Climate: Can COP29 Undo This Trend?

    We're Falling Behind on Climate: Can COP29 Undo This Trend?
    Nov 21 2024

    Can COP29 be a turning point in the fight to reduce emissions and cap warming?

    The US has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 17% since 2004, and yet the US and world are falling short on limiting global temperature rise and establishing a net-zero economy. What kind of progress can we expect to emerge from this year’s UN climate conference, COP29?

    Join Steve Odland and guest Alex Heil, Senior Economist at The Conference Board's ESF Center, to find out why COP29 was hosted by Azerbaijan, whether developed economics will fund the necessary climate actions, and the role of the power sector in decarbonizing.

    (00:49) Understanding COP and Its History
    (04:11) Focus on Finance at COP 29
    (07:35) Geopolitical Context of COP 29
    (09:42) Absence of Key Leaders
    (11:21) Paris Accord and National Contributions
    (16:00) Carbon Credits and Financial Support

    For more from The Conference Board:

    • The Future of Greening and Industrial Policies Post Election

    • Hitting the Reset Button on ESG: Setting Strategy in a Time of Uncertainty

    • Window On: The Future of Methane

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    31 mins

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