Wisconsin CEOs say the state is heading the right direction, but taxes, regulations and the economic slowdown continue to hamper growth, according to a new WMC Economic Outlook Survey.
Ninety-three percent of the 121 CEOs who answered the survey said Wisconsin is headed in the right direction. Thirty percent said the economic slowdown is the top policy concern for Wisconsin, and 23 percent said taxes were their top concern.
The survey showed a dip in the number of CEOs predicting they will add jobs in the next six months. Only 24 percent of CEOs say they will be creating jobs in that timespan. That’s down from 62 percent from the WMC survey released in June 2012.
Looking at current hiring, some 55 percent say they are having trouble hiring, and 67 percent said they cannot find qualified applicants.
