U.S. CEO Optimism Hits Record as Tax Cuts Boost Spending Plans

  • ‘Survey results translate into more jobs,’ Jamie Dimon says
  • Poll conducted before steel and aluminum tariffs announced

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Optimism among chief executive officers of large U.S. companies has reached a record high, a Business Roundtable survey showed Tuesday.

The latest quarterly report on the Washington-based group’s index is the first reading since President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers enacted tax cuts for corporations and individuals.