US EditionSmall business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
- A net 38 percent of small business owners reported raising compensation, up three points from February.
- 37 percent of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, as indicated in NFIB's monthly jobs report.
- Labor quality was reported as the top small business operating problem by 18 percent of small business owners, up two points from February.
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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, 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).
Small-Business Sentiment Hits Lowest Level in More Than 11 Years
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…
Small business sentiment is the lowest in over a decade as inflation proves sticky
The small pharmacy section in a New York grocery store.Talia Lakritz/Business Insider 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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