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of 2,000 Marketplace investors.

This is a different kind of goal for us, one that centers on your participation, whether

it's your first-ever donation, you're able to chip in again or you're starting or increasing

a monthly gift, every gift counts, let me tell you.

So stand up as one of our vital Marketplace investors and if you can do it by Friday, go

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CEOs are still a bit wary.

From Marketplace, I'm Nancy Marshall Genser in for David Brancaccio, nearly 85% of CEOs

are feeling confident about the long-term growth prospects for the U.S. economy.

That's according to KPMG's latest CEO Outlook survey out this morning.

Most are also confident about their own company's prospects over the next few years, though

notably less so than last year Marketplace's Samantha Fields reports.

Last year, 95% of CEOs said they were confident about their own company's growth prospects.

This year, just 79% are.

Still high, but a big drop.

I think it's because we have more clarity now about the duration of certain structural

changes in the economy.

Paul Knopp is chair and CEO of KPMG.

For instance, higher rates for longer is certainly something you're hearing a lot.

The stickiness or stubbornness of inflation with higher food costs, higher energy costs,

and certainly likely higher labor costs going into the future.

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