The Billion Dollar Blindspot

The Billion Dollar Blindspot

US Small Business Pessimism

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Maryann
Oct 10, 2023
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for September 2023 hits a low at 90.8. Business owners are troubled by inflation and labor quality. Coupled with declining expectations for better business conditions and slowing sales growth, a sense of pessimism looms.

The key highlights of the report from the National Federation…

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