At our Yale CEO Caucus last week, we surveyed approximately 60 top CEOs in attendance on a broad range of economic issues. While our anonymous straw poll was informal and unscientific, the results suggest that CEOs are increasingly and broadly optimistic about the economy — in fact, much more bullish than just about any other group in the nation. The CEOs we surveyed are surprised by the strength of their views, as 81% of respondents say they have been surprised by how well the economy has held up so far.