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WATCH: NFIB State Director Discusses Impact of Politics and Policy on Small Businesses

WATCH: NFIB State Director Discusses Impact of Politics and Policy on Small Businesses

January 21, 2022

WATCH: NFIB State Director Discusses Impact of Politics and Policy on Small Businesses

NFIB State Director Sylvester Smith appeared recently on “Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock” to discuss issues affecting Arkansas’ small businesses. Other panelists included Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, and Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.

Smith said judging by the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey, “Our members are feeling better than they have in the last year and a half,” although owners remain concerned about issues such as supply chain disruptions and rising prices.

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