ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY | JANUARY 8, 2024 9
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY
WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATE FOR YOUR COMPANY'S BOTTOM LINE
(NETINCOME/PROFIT) PERFORMANCE IN 2024 COMPARED TO 2023?
NEW
PRODUCTS
NEW
CUSTOMERS
TAXES INFLATION ENERGY
COSTS
REGULATORY
PROCESS
HEALTH-
CARE
COSTS
WORK-
FORCE
SHORTAGE
BETTER
RETENTION RATE
OF CURRENT
CUSTOMERS
CURRENT
CUSTOMERS
BUYING MORE
DECREASE
MORE
THAN 20%
DECREASE
11 TO 20%
DECREASE
1 TO 10%
NO
GROWTH
INCREASE
1 TO 10%
INCREASE
11 TO 20%
INCREASE
MORE
THAN 20%
IF YOU ANTICIPATE REVENUE GROWTH,
WHERE WILL IT COME FROM?
WHAT'S THE BIGGEST IMPEDIMENT TO
BUSINESS GROWTH IN CONNECTICUT?
25.1%
73%
36.7%
34.9%
25.1%
17.7%
7.5%
12.2%
10.2%
27.5%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1.5%
4.9%
13.9%
21.4%
45.7%
8.6%
4.1%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
HOW WILL YOUR FIRM'S HEALTHCARE COSTS
FARE IN 2024?
DECREASE
MORE
THAN 20%
DECREASE
11 TO 20%
DECREASE
1 TO 10%
NO
CHANGE
INCREASE
1 TO 10%
INCREASE
11 TO 20%
INCREASE
MORE
THAN 20%
.4% .4%
3.7%
17%
51.9%
25.2%
4.8%