Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2026)

Thank you for taking the Business Pulse Survey. Your feedback will help us better understand current economic conditions and the evolving business landscape. Your response to this survey will be kept confidential.

Note: all items with a * are required.

(required) What industry is your business in?

Professional, Technical and Scientific Services

Other Services

Health Care and Social Assistance

Retail Trade

Education

Construction

Accommodation and Food Service

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

Wholesale Trade

Finance and Insurance

Real Estate Rental and Leasing

Transportation and Warehousing

Information

Manufacturing

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Administrative and Support

Waste Management and Remediation

Public Administration

Utilities

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(required) What is the zip code of your business?

(required) How many full-time and part-time employees currently work for your company? If you are self-employed or do not have employees select 0.

1-4

5-9

10-19

20-49

50-99

100-249

250-499

500+

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(required) Which best describes your primary business location?

Residence/ Home

Leased commercial space/facility

Owned commercial space/facility

Coworking or shared space

Mobile location

Other

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(required) How do each of these location factors impact your business's performance?

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Please explain your responses or share other location factors that impact your business.

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* On a scale of 1-5, how optimistic are you about your business prospects over the next six months? Where 5 is very optimistic and 1 is not optimistic at all.

1 - Not optimistic at all

2 - Not very optimistic

3 - Neutral

4 - Somewhat optimistic

5 - Very optimistic

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(required) For each of the following areas, please indicate whether your business is experiencing an increase, decrease, or no significant change:

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Please describe any other areas where your business is experiencing growth or decline. Be as descriptive as possible.

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(required) Over the next six months, is your business planning to do any of the following (Select all that apply)

Reduce operational costs

Seek new markets or customers

Increase prices

Hire New Workers

Downsize workforce (layoffs, hiring freeze, reduced hours)

Cancel or delay of expansion or investment plans

Expand or invest

Explore alternative funding sources

Identify alternative suppliers

Unsure

None

Closed to responses

(required) Has your business accessed assistance or resources necessary to grow or maintain its operations?

No (there has not yet been a business need)

43%

No (unable to access the resources needed)

22%

Yes

19%

Yes (but experienced difficulty doing so)

16%

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Please explain the types of assistance or resources that have been most helpful to your business.

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(required) Does your business have contracts or revenue streams that are directly or indirectly tied to federal spending?

Yes, directly

Yes, indirectly

Unsure

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(required) If yes (to either directly or indirectly), have these contracts or revenue streams increased, decreased, or stayed about the same over the last six months?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed about the same - no significant changes

Unsure

Closed to responses

(required) Has your business adopted artificial intelligence (AI) tools or technologies in any part of its operations?

Yes, already using AI regularly in one or more areas

Planning to adopt AI within the next 6 months

Exploring AI, but no immediate plans to adopt

No, and not currently considering AI adoption

Unsure

Closed to responses

(required) In which areas are you using or planning to use AI? Select all that apply.

Operational Efficiency

45%

Marketing/Sales

45%

Unsure

28%

Customer Service

24%

Finance/Accounting

14%

Other

14%

Cybersecurity

Human Resources

Closed to responses | 148 Responses

Do you have any additional insights or concerns about the impact of economic conditions on your business?

Closed for Comments

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Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2026)

Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2026)

* (required) What industry is your business in?

* (required) What is the zip code of your business?

* (required) How many full-time and part-time employees currently work for your company? If you are self-employed or do not have employees select 0.

* (required) Which best describes your primary business location?

* (required) How do each of these location factors impact your business's performance?

Please explain your responses or share other location factors that impact your business.

* On a scale of 1-5, how optimistic are you about your business prospects over the next six months? Where 5 is very optimistic and 1 is not optimistic at all.

* (required) For each of the following areas, please indicate whether your business is experiencing an increase, decrease, or no significant change:

Please describe any other areas where your business is experiencing growth or decline. Be as descriptive as possible.

* (required) Over the next six months, is your business planning to do any of the following (Select all that apply)

* (required) Has your business accessed assistance or resources necessary to grow or maintain its operations?

* (required) Please explain.

Please explain the types of assistance or resources that have been most helpful to your business.

* (required) Does your business have contracts or revenue streams that are directly or indirectly tied to federal spending?

* (required) If yes (to either directly or indirectly), have these contracts or revenue streams increased, decreased, or stayed about the same over the last six months?

* (required) Has your business adopted artificial intelligence (AI) tools or technologies in any part of its operations?

* (required) In which areas are you using or planning to use AI? Select all that apply.

Do you have any additional insights or concerns about the impact of economic conditions on your business?

(required) What industry is your business in?

(required) What is the zip code of your business?

(required) How many full-time and part-time employees currently work for your company? If you are self-employed or do not have employees select 0.

(required) Which best describes your primary business location?

(required) How do each of these location factors impact your business's performance?

(required) For each of the following areas, please indicate whether your business is experiencing an increase, decrease, or no significant change:

(required) Over the next six months, is your business planning to do any of the following (Select all that apply)

(required) Has your business accessed assistance or resources necessary to grow or maintain its operations?

(required) Please explain.

(required) Does your business have contracts or revenue streams that are directly or indirectly tied to federal spending?

(required) If yes (to either directly or indirectly), have these contracts or revenue streams increased, decreased, or stayed about the same over the last six months?

(required) Has your business adopted artificial intelligence (AI) tools or technologies in any part of its operations?

(required) In which areas are you using or planning to use AI? Select all that apply.