Economy

CEOs and CFOs are feeling more upbeat about the prospects for economic growth, according to a survey released by PwC.

Private sector employers added 241,000 jobs in March, according to payroll giant ADP, as the new tax law and the strong economy helped boost hiring.

Chief financial officers in the U.S. are feeling better than ever in the wake of the tax overhaul enacted late last year.

U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a 17-year high as optimism about employment prospects grew and Americans began seeing additional money in their paychecks from recently enacted tax cuts, data from the New York-based Conference Board showed Tuesday.

Monday’s stock-market plunge is unlikely by itself to make a significant dent in a U.S. economy that’s enjoying solid gains in spending and hiring, though it has the potential to rattle consumer sentiment, which soared after the November 2016 election.