Hawaii Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report
A post-Covid labor market has settled into a new normal
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
Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street
Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street.
“We should be growing the tax base, not growing the tax burden”
Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2025) – NFIB’s October jobs report found that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in October, unchanged for the second consecutive month. Before August, the last time unfilled job openings hit 32% was in December 2020
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell two points to 98.8, slightly above average, with inflation and increased concerns about the growth outlook as major causes.
Holly Wade joined Matt Miller and Katie Greifeld on Bloomberg: The Close to discuss the latest Small Business Optimism Index
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