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Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2025)

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.

* What is the zip code of 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.

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* 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.

* On a scale of 1-5, how concerned are you about tariffs negatively impacting your business, where 5 is very concerned and 1 is not concerned.

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

Yes

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* 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

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* 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

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

Marketing/Sales

Customer Service

Operational Efficiency

Finance/Accounting

Human Resources

Cybersecurity

Other

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

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Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2025)

Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2025)

* What industry is your business in?

* What is the zip code of your business?

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.

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

* On a scale of 1-5, how concerned are you about tariffs negatively impacting your business, where 5 is very concerned and 1 is not concerned.

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

* 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?

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

* 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?

Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2025)

Economic Initiatives Business Pulse Survey (Fall 2025)

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* What industry is your business in?

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* What is the zip code of your business?

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* 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.

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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.

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

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* On a scale of 1-5, how concerned are you about tariffs negatively impacting your business, where 5 is very concerned and 1 is not concerned.

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

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* 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?

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

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

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