Middle Market Business Optimism Surges to Near-Historic Levels as Companies See Big Boost in Productivity from Improvements in Tech, Ops, & AI
Middle market businesses are entering 2026 with surging confidence, with 77% expressing positive outlooks for company performance over the next 12 months—approaching historic highs—even as only half view the broader U.S. economy positively, according to a Sentiment Survey of 750 financial decision-makers at companies with $10M-$1B in revenue.
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