The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point in March to 88.5, the lowest level since December 2012. This is the 27th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. The net percent of owners raising average selling prices rose seven points from February to a net 28 percent seasonally adjusted. 



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Small-business optimism just hit an 11-year low. 'Will depressed small business owners depress the economy?'

Sentiment among American small-business owners slid last month, with the sector showing signs of a “potential slowdown in economic activity,” the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a recent report.
“The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point in March to 88.5, the lowest level since December 2012,” the organization said in a report on April 9. “This is the 27th consecutive month below the 50-year av…

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Small-Business Sentiment Hits Lowest Level in More Than 11 Years

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Confidence among US small business owners is at an 11-year low, according to NFIB. High inflation, coupled with hiring woes and tight financial conditions, have dealt a blow to business.  Economist Mohamed El-Erian said this week that the plight of companies points to a downturn.  US small business owners' confidence slumped to its lowest level in 11 years in M…

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Small business sentiment is the lowest in over a decade as inflation proves sticky

NFIB said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.9 point to 88.5 last month, the lowest level since December 2012.

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San Diego County

California

US small-business sentiment slides to lowest level in more than 11 years

U.S. small-business confidence slipped to the lowest level in more than 11 years in March amid rising concerns about inflation, according to a survey Tuesday.


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Washington

District of Columbia

US Small-Business Sentiment at Lowest Level in 11 Years

Business owners complain of inflation, high wages, and high input costs—none of which indicate a slowing economy.

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Small business optimism, a measure of the outlook of small business owners about the future of their business and the economy, fell in March to its lowest level since December 2012, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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Small-business optimism drops to more than 11-year low as inflation crushes Americans | WND | by Around the Web

Small business optimism declined in March to its lowest level in more than a decade according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index, which is compiled monthly through a survey of small businesses, decreased in March by 0.9 of a point to 88.5, which is lowest reading since December 2012 and marks the 27th consecutive month with the index below the 50-year average of 98.N…

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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB

(The Center Square) – Newly released survey data shows that small businesses are less optimistic than they have been in over a decade.

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Small business optimism drops: NFIB survey

Small businesses in the U.S. are feeling less optimistic as they continue to deal with a slowdown in sales and inflationary pressures, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) found. Read more...

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U.S. small business optimism hit its lowest level in 12 years

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point in March to 88.5, the lowest level since December 2012. This is the 27th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. The net percent of owners raising average selling prices rose seven points from February to a net 28 percent seasonally adjusted.  “Small business optimism has reached the lowest level since 2012 as owners continue to manage numerous economic headwinds,” sai…

Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012

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