SSP pulse check survey results for the question: Year/Year Change in Financial Position Expectations for 2026 are cautiously steady, with most respondents anticipating stability rather than growth or decline. A slight majority (32%) expect their organization’s financial position to remain about the same as 2025. The number of respondents that anticipate modest improvement is nearly equal to those that expect conditions to worsen modestly. Relatively few project significant improvement or significant decline. Organizations appear to be planning conservatively, signaling limited growth expectations amid persistent cost pressures, flat or uncertain revenues, and continued macroeconomic unpredictability.

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad, Ph.D., is an independent researcher and consultant, leveraging a variety of methods to drive human-centric product strategy and evidence-based decisions. Lettie also serves as the Deputy Editor for The Scholarly Kitchen and an active volunteer with the Society for Scholarly Publishing and the Association for Information Science and Technology.

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