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Small Business Expectations for Future Conditions Hit All-Time Low
Small Business Expectations for Future Conditions Hit All-Time Low
July 12, 2022
Small Business Expectations for Future Conditions Hit All-Time Low
- The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher decreased 13 points from May to a net negative 28%, a severe decline.
- Fifty percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, down one point from May, but historically very high.
- The net percent of owners raising average selling prices decreased three points to a net 69% seasonally adjusted, following May’s record high reading.
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