LISTEN: Tough ‘Labor Market’ is The Overarching Problem for Small Business Owners
NFIB State Director Brad Jones discusses small business owners’ hiring challenges on Wake Up Missouri.
NFIB State Director Brad Jones discusses small business owners’ hiring challenges on Wake Up Missouri.
After January 2026, Missouri’s minimum wage will no longer be annually adjusted by the Consumer Price Index
“As we approach the busy holiday season, Main Street owners are hopeful that hiring challenges will ease and the labor market will strengthen in Maine.”
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
A post-Covid labor market has settled into a new normal
Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street
Another showing of small business owners still struggling to fill job openings
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