Holiday Spending Not Lifting the Spirits of Small Business Owners - Your Bottom Line Video

While a recent survey of consumer sentiment has risen slightly, consumer confidence remains at recessionary levels, says NFIB's chief economist in this week's "Your Bottom Line With Bill Dunkelberg." "It looks like about the only surprise under your tree from Washington will be a higher tax bill, more new EPA and healthcare regulations and another trillion dollar deficit," Dunkelberg said. 1:50

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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.

Your Bottom Line

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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