Economic activity appears to be reviving faster than many expected. In early January 2021, IMA ran the Q4FY21 (Jan-Mar) edition of its quarterly Business Confidence and Performance Index (BCPI) survey. Covering over 250 firms across sectors and sizes, the BCPI measures how companies view the macroeconomy and their own businesses, tracking both past performance and the quarter-ahead outlook. Additionally, the survey tracked corporate expectations from the upcoming budget and how they vary across sectors. The podcast provides perspectives.