Washington’s Efforts to Spur Small Business Job Growth Are Dismal Failures | NFIB Your Bottom Line Video

Weak sales and a lack of consumer confidence in government policy are keeping unemployment high and hiring plans low for small business owners, says NFIB's chief economist in the latest Your Bottom Line With Bill Dunkelberg. 2:32


Fast Facts

  • At the peak of the boom, housing starts reached an annual rate of 2.2 million units.
  • At its lowest point during the recession, housing starts plunged to 500,000 units yearly, killing millions of jobs.

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NFIB's new web series, "Your Bottom Line," helps small business owners learn more about what drives the economy and how economic issues affect their businesses.

William Dunkelberg, NFIB's chief economist and one of the nation's top experts on small business, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior and consumer credit policy, hosts the series.

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