ChangeWave's latest corporate quarterly survey shows a sharp pullback in the U.S. economic recovery – led by a downturn in 3rd Quarter sales projections and weakness across a range of key indicators.

The August 23 - September 3 survey of 2,801 corporate respondents is pointing to a tough second half of the year for the U.S economy, with the Semiconductor and Computer Hardware sectors looking particularly hard hit going forward.

Report Details Include:

• Next Quarter Corporate Sales Pipeline Projections
• Current Quarter Corporate Sales Trends – U.S. Economy
• Overall Capital Budget Increases/Decreases
• Job Market Hiring and Layoff Trends
• Price Pressures in the Current Marketplace
• Impact of the Credit Market on Corporate Ability to Borrow
• Corporate Ability to Purchase Commodities
• Current Quarter Cancelled Orders
• Corporate Inventory Buildups and Declines
• Changes in Order Backlogs