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Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
July 09, 2024  |  Economy

Optimism among small business owners is climbing, though it’s hard to call them “optimistic.” That’s according to the latest edition of the National Federation of Independent...

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Small Business Owners’ Optimism Rises, but Inflation Remains a Problem
Small Business Owners’ Optimism Rises, but Inflation Remains a Problem
June 11, 2024  |  Economy

Small business owners are more optimistic than they’ve been throughout 2024 but they remain less optimistic than they have been historically. The NFIB Small Business...

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Small Businesses Eye Inflation as Top Concern
Small Businesses Eye Inflation as Top Concern
April 09, 2024  |  SMBs

Inflation is top of mind for the small businesses that power Main Street and the U.S. economy at large. Small business optimism hit its lowest...

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Small Business Confidence Hits All-Time Low as Headwind Fatigue Sets In
Small Business Confidence Hits All-Time Low as Headwind Fatigue Sets In
July 13, 2022  |  SMBs

We learned how resilient small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) were during the pandemic, but their optimism is waning right now as inflation and recessionary clouds...

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SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
February 08, 2022  |  SMBs

American small business owners feel less confident about the country’s economy amid ongoing inflation and supply chain shortages, according to a survey from the National...

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NFIB: Labor Shortage Hurts SMBs’ Optimism
NFIB: Labor Shortage Hurts SMBs’ Optimism
August 10, 2021  |  SMBs

American small businesses are feeling less optimistic in the face of ongoing labor shortage and supply chain hiccups, according to a new report from the...

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NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
June 09, 2020  |  Economy

Small-business owners across the United States are feeling more upbeat about the state of the economy as a growing number expect the downturn to be...

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Treasury Extends Deadline To Return PPP Loans To May 14
Treasury Extends Deadline To Return PPP Loans To May 14
May 07, 2020  |  Loans

One week. That’s how much time Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients have to return their loan if they can’t meet the updated rules from...

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NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Recent surveys and data points show that the sanguine outlook held by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coming into 2020 — underpinned by rising revenues,...

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