Price Pressures Have Eased, but Small Businesses Still Feel the Squeeze
Small business owners face many daily operational challenges, and elevated inflation adds one more challenge to the list.
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Idaho Legislature wisely decided to hold the line on spending in a lean budget year
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Montana Legislature did its part to ameliorate a consistent national problem
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
More pro-small-business legislators in Carson City would help overcome hiring difficulties
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Utah Legislature’s lowering of income tax rates helpful in “stabilizing the patient”
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
Washington Legislature’s recent actions will only make the hiring picture dimmer
Local Comment on NFIB’s Latest Jobs Report
If only the California Legislature could be as bold as Congress
NFIB Jobs Report: Employment Index Pulls Back
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2026) – NFIB’s March Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.9 points to 101.6. Despite the decline, the current reading remains above the 2025 average of 101.2 and the historical average of 100.
In March, 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small bu
Inflation, Sales, and Energy Trends Impacting the Economy
The NFIB Research Center blog provides updates on key issues facing small businesses. Learn more about the economic outlook from what the data shows.
Main Street Is Resilient, but Don’t Take It for Granted
Small businesses are resilient. It’s a truism—everybody knows it.