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Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what's ahead™.
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August 3, 2026
How a Super El Niño Could Test Business Resilience
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">A super El Niño is forecast to bring more than extreme weather—it could reshape the global economy. From supply chains and insurance markets to commodity prices and infrastructure, how should business leaders prepare before disruption strikes?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Steve Odland is joined by Dr. Alex Heil, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, to examine the economic implications of a powerful El Niño event.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Together, they discuss which industries face the greatest exposure, how climate volatility can affect enterprise risk and financial performance, and what practical steps organizations can take to strengthen resilience through scenario planning and strategic decision-making.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">More from The Conference Board:</span></p> <p class="Script" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/publications/El-Ninos-Global-Reach-The-Business-Impact-of-Extreme-Weather"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">El Niño's Global Reach: The Business Impact of Extreme Weather</span></a></p> <p class="Script" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/webcast/ondemand/global-water-crisis-mitigation-adaptation-water-shortages"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Global Water Crisis—Mitigation and Adaption in a World of Water Shortages</span></a></p> <p class="Script" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/publications/The-Heat-Is-On-How-Extreme-Heat-Is-Reshaping-Business-Risk"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Heat Is On! How Extreme Heat Is Reshaping Business Risk</span></a></p> <p class="Script" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/publications/at-the-climate-crossroads-US-corporate-commitments-10-years-after-Paris-Accord"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At the Climate Crossroads: US Corporate Commitments 10 Years After Paris Accord</span></a></p>
July 28, 2026
The State of the Economy for July 2026
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">US consumer</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">spending</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">has</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">been</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">remarkedly</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">resilient. But</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">will</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">consumers'</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">patience run out? </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">It's</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">one of the questions on</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">the minds of economists</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">, including</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">Allen Li, Associate Economist at</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">The Conference Board.</span></span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">In this episode of</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">C-Suite Perspectives</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">Erik Lundh, Global Senior Economist, The Conference Board</span> <span class= "TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">talks with</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">Allen</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">about the US Consumer Confidence Index</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">They begin by examining the latest US Consumer Confidence Survey, discussing why confidence</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">declined</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">in</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">July</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">, how consumers are thinking about inflation, interest rates, employment, and recession risks, and what those expectations could mean for spending in the months ahead.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">In the second half of the conversation, the focus shifts to</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">the global economic forecast</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">Erik</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">explains</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">the reasoning behind the improved global outlook and the</span></span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0">shift from consumption-led growth toward investment-led growth in the US.</span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "No Spacing">For more from The Conference Board:</span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559685":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW132536781 BCX0" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">US Consumer Confidence</span></a><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW132536781 BCX0" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/research/us-forecast" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Forecast for the US Economy</span></a><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW132536781 BCX0"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132536781 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW132536781 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW132536781 BCX0" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/global-economic-outlook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Global Economic Outlook</span></a><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW132536781 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div>
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