NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in New Jersey
NJ is projected to gain 38,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place.
NEW: Small Business Optimism Fell in March Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time the Optimism Index fell below its historical average was April 2025. The Uncertainty Index rose 4 points from February to 92, well
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