The Tradeoff Economy: New Research from CBIZ, The Ohio State University and the National Center for the Middle Market Reveals How Middle Market Leaders Navigate High-Stakes Decisions Amid Uncertainty

Cleveland, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ), a leading national professional services advisor, today released a new report, “The Tradeoff Economy: How Decision-Making Mindsets Shape Middle Market Performance,”developed in partnership with the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) and The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. According to NCMM, there are nearly 200,000 U.S. middle market businesses that represent one-third of private sector GDP, employing approximately 44.5 million people.