America’s Business Leaders Are Brimming With Post-Election Optimism

  • JPMorgan poll shows 80% of mid-size businesses are optimistic
  • Trump’s tax-cutting, deregulation plans fueling rosy outlook
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It’s been at least seven years since America’s mid-sized companies have been this ecstatic about the economy’s prospects.

A whopping 80 percent of middle-market businesses said they were optimistic, the most since JPMorgan Chase & Co. began its Business Leaders Outlook survey. That’s up from 39 percent last year and reflects a sea change in sentiment that’s swept through the ranks of corporate America since the November election.