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LISTEN: State Director Dawn McVea Talks About Inflation’s Impact on Small Businesses

July 15, 2022 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

Ongoing concerns over prices, the supply chain, and labor create uncertainty for Louisiana's job creators

LISTEN: State Director Dawn McVea Talks About Inflation's Impact on Small Businesses

NFIB State Director Dawn McVea on “Mornings with Brian Haldane” on Talk 107 in Baton Rouge today to talk about the latest Small Business Optimism Index and what inflation means to Louisiana’s small businesses. Haldane pointed out that gas prices are falling slowly but steadily and that unemployment in the state remains low, but McVea pointed out that uncertainty over prices, the supply chain, and labor continues to hurt small business optimism. “Our members are telling us that they still don’t see a positive outlook for the next six months,” she said. Click here to listen to the replay.

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