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Small Business Optimism Declines Slightly in March
Small Business Optimism Declines Slightly in March
April 11, 2023
Small Business Optimism Declines Slightly in March
- Forty-three percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, down four points from February and remaining historically very high.
- The net percent of owners raising average selling prices decreased one point to a net 37% seasonally adjusted.
- The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher deteriorated six points from February to a net negative 15%.
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