Recession is coming before end of 2025, generally 'pessimistic' corporate CFOs say: CNBC survey
1. CFOs express rising pessimism about the economy amid tariff concerns. 2. 60% of CFOs expect a recession in the second half of 2025. 3. 90% believe tariffs will cause inflation resurgence. 4. Uncertainty leads CFOs to not predict sector growth confidently. 5. Majority anticipate the Dow will retest 40,000 before reaching 50,000.