OCTOBER 2025 INDUSTRY NEWS AND TRENDS
CEOs predict a slowdown, but tariffs aren’t to blame
A survey of CEOs by the Conference Board and Business Council found that their outlook on the economy is pessimistic, with 64% anticipating a mild economic slowdown. However, CEOs no longer see tariffs as the most harmful factor: geopolitical instability, cyber attacks, new technology (such as AI), and legal and regulatory risk all rank higher as potentially harmful influences.
14 tips for strengthening credit management
Global trade credit insurer Atradius recently published a quick guide to improving your credit management processes. The guide provides detailed steps for reducing risk and gaining deeper visibility into customer creditworthiness, including collecting the right customer data, monitoring specific creditworthiness indicators, setting trade credit limits, and exploring credit insurance options.
G7 inflation rates point to stagflation
Bloomberg economic data shows that the G7 are struggling with persistent inflation and a slowing global economy—two factors that add up to stagflation. According to the data, only Canada and France have managed to keep inflation below 2% during the past 12 months. A low likelihood of additional rate cuts, combined with high unemployment in France and the U.K., low U.K. GDP growth, a sluggish economy in Japan, and disruption in Germany’s manufacturing sector points to higher inflation across the advanced economies.
The complete guide: Government contracting 101
GovConWire, the premier source of news for the government contracting industry, has created a guide to government contracting that covers the basics and provides a list of first steps for those who want to launch a successful contracting business.
