ChangeWave's latest corporate quarterly survey shows a further decline in U.S. economic growth – led by sharply lower 3rd Quarter sales projections, reduced visibility, a seriously worsening jobs market, and a further pullback in capital spending. ChangeWave Research is a division of The 451 Group.

The August 23-September 9 survey was comprised of 2,675 corporate respondents.

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 and Inflationary 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

The complete 3Q/4Q 2011 Corporate Quarterly Report is available here.