WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2026) – NFIB’s June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is below the 2025 average of 101.2
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The final week in February, gas was at $2.94 a gallon. By the end of March it was up to $3.99, and it has been above $4.00 ever since.
Small business optimism in the May Small Business Economic Trends report declined slightly, while the Employment Index remained steady. The Uncertainty Index increased three points, well above the historical average.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68.
As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report,
Report finds Main Street owners contend with increased labor costs.
Report finds Main Street owners contend with increased labor costs.
Report finds Main Street owners contend with increased labor costs
Report finds Main Street owners contend with increased labor costs.
Report finds Main Street owners contend with increased labor costs.
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