Geopolitical conflicts loom large for executives. In a new McKinsey Global Survey, almost 60 percent of respondents cite geopolitical conflicts as a risk to near-term growth in their own economies. That’s leading to a relatively less positive sentiment for the overall economy, where, for the third quarter in a row, respondents are less likely to believe that economic conditions, either global or domestic, will improve in the months ahead.
To read the article, see “The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment,” March 30, 2022.