Near-Record High Number of Small Business Owners Report Unfilled Job Openings
NFIB’s monthly jobs report shows business owners are reporting very high numbers of unfilled job openings, equal to September 2021’s record-high number.
NFIB President Brad Close in Fox Business: How Congress Can Help Small Businesses Fight Inflation
Small Business’ Expectations for Future Hit 48-year Low
Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages have led to record-low levels of optimism among small business owners.
Small Business Owners’ Expectations for the Future at 48-year Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2022) – The NFIB Optimism Index fell 0.1 points in May to 93.1, marking the fifth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreased four points to a net negative 54%, the lowest level recorded
Local Comment on Latest Economic Optimism Index
State Director Interviewed on TVW About State of the Economy
Inflation tops hiring & supply chain issue concerns for Ohio small business owners
NFIB: Out-of-Control Rising Inflation Continues To Harm Small Business Recovery
Small Business to U.S. House and U.S. Senate, “Do No Harm”
Video explains what the Biden Administration and Congress can do to avoid worsening the impact of inflation, workforce shortages, and supply chain disruptions.
NFIB May Jobs Report: Over Half of Small Businesses Have Unfilled Job Openings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 2, 2022) – According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, the labor shortage continues to be a challenge for small businesses with 51% (seasonally adjusted) of owners reporting job openings they could not fill in the current period, up four points from April and matching the 48-year