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LISTEN: NFIB LA Director Discusses Inflation, Small Business Optimism

LISTEN: NFIB LA Director Discusses Inflation, Small Business Optimism

April 14, 2022

LISTEN: NFIB LA Director Discusses Inflation, Small Business Optimism

NFIB State Director Dawn McVea was a guest on the April 13 broadcast of “The Moon Griffon Show” on KPEL and other radio stations throughout Louisiana.

McVea talked to Griffon about the latest Small Business Optimism Index, which shows that inflation is now the No. 1 issue facing small business owners nationwide.

“It’s really affecting their ability to keep their doors open,” McVea said. “We have inflation at a rate that we haven’t seen since 1981.” Listen to the full interview below.

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