For decades, companies measured success through numbers—revenue, profit margins, growth charts, and market share. Business leaders celebrated the highest earners, the biggest deals made headlines, and the idea of “doing business” was almost always synonymous with making income.

While economic uncertainty looms large on the national stage, employees across levels seem to feel far more optimistic about their own company’s future.

Bridgewater's billionaire founder sees dangerous 1930s parallels as government intervention increases and debt reaches World War II levels.