U.S. Business Formation Jumps 12% in First Half of 2026
Registered Agents Inc. said June brought 548,060 new businesses as workers in construction, manufacturing and hospitality moved toward ownership.
- The United States added nearly 3.5 million new businesses in the first half of 2026, representing a 12% year-over-year increase, according to Registered Agents Inc.'s June 2026 business report.
- Record-Breaking formation activity reflects "a strong sense of confidence and determination among new business owners," said Molly Cavanah, vice president of Revenue Growth and Data at Registered Agents Inc., despite ongoing inflation and higher interest rates.
- Florida led the nation with more than 64,000 new businesses, while Alabama, Illinois, and Pennsylvania showed the largest year-over-year declines in business growth at 21%, 16%, and 15% respectively.
- Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal, warned that flaring tensions with Iran could destabilize markets, even as the June inflation rate cooled to 3.5% from 4.2%.
- Industries including construction and manufacturing may be driving new formations as skilled workers move toward ownership, reflecting that the baseline level of American entrepreneurship has structurally shifted upward.
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(The Center Square)—The United States added nearly 3.5 million new businesses in the first half of 2026, breaking previous expectations, according to a new report. Registered Agents Inc., a business formation service provider, released its June 2026 business report. It found that the U.S. added 3,493,381 businesses in the first six months of 2026, despite economic...
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(The Center Square) - The United States added nearly 3.5 million new businesses in the first half of 2026, breaking previous expectations, according to a new report. Registered Agents Inc., a business formation service provider, released its June 2026 business report. It found that the U.S. added 3,493,381 businesses in the first six months of 2026, despite economic pressures and uncertainty in global markets. The month of June alone showed an i…
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