AXIOS (Emily Peck) - CEOs are losing confidence, new survey finds
Data: The Conference Board and The Business Council; Note: A number below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The CEOs of the world's biggest companies lost confidence in the economy this month as the Iran war dragged on, a new survey finds. Why it matters: Business leaders who lack confidence tend to pull back on hiring and investment, weighing further on the economy. Zoom in: CEO confidence fell 12 points in the second quarter of the year, to 47, per the survey from The Conference Board, a nonpartisan think tank, and The Business Council, an association of CEOs. - Any number below 50 signals negative sentiment. - 141 Fortune Global 500 chief executives participated in the survey, conducted from…