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The article presents the result of a survey in which respondents were asked to answer a multiple-choice question to gauge whether the community thought Iowa's economy will be improving, regressing or staying the same in 2016. Topics discussed include an increase in respondents who thought the economy would remain the same, and the potential impact of the economy on businesses.

The article reports that the status of the Iowa Business Council (IBC) Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index for the third quarter has decreased to 57.3, showing an eight points lower compared to the June to August 2011 data and four points below compared to the 2010 data.

The article reports on the results of the Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index in Iowa for the second-quarter of 2011. The survey index showed that members of the Iowa Business Council (IBC) remain positive about the outlook for business conditions in the state for the next six months. The overall index reportedly climbed to a healthy 65.3 since it declined to 35.5 during the first quarter of 2009. Details on the responses of IBC executive members about their outlook for sales, capital spending and employment since 2007 are provided.

The article focuses on the Iowa Business Council (IBC) Economic Outlook Survey which explores the economic activity of employers in the second quarter of 2009 in Iowa. It cites that sales index and capital index in the state increased in the second quarter. It notes that seventy percent of chief executive officers (CEOs) expect increased or steady business in the coming months.

Discloses the findings of a survey by TEC-Central Iowa on the optimism of chief executive officers about economic recovery in 2002. Percentage of respondents who are projecting an increase in their company's sales; Effect of economic recovery on business plans for the second and third quarters.