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Small Business Optimism Declines as Expectations for Better Business Conditions Worsens in December
Small Business Optimism Declines as Expectations for Better Business Conditions Worsens in December
January 10, 2023
Small Business Optimism Declines as Expectations for Better Business Conditions Worsens in December
- Forty-one percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, down three points from November but historically very high.
- The net percent of owners raising average selling prices decreased eight points to a net 43% (seasonally adjusted), historically high.
- The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher worsened two points from November to a net negative 10%.
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