NFIB Jobs Report: Employment Index Falls Below 2025 Average
April Jobs Report finds Main Street’s hiring challenges continue
NFIB Jobs Report: Employment Index Falls Below 2025 Average
April Jobs Report finds Main Street’s hiring challenges continue
NFIB Jobs Report: Employment Index Falls Below 2025 Average
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2026) – NFIB’s April Jobs Report shows softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. This is the second consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is now below the 2025 average of 101.2, but slightly above
Regional Variations in Business Health and Prospects
Each month, NFIB surveys a random sample of its small-business membership to better understand economic trends and the current state of Main Street.
Nevada Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
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NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in Maine
Maine is projected to gain 6,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place.
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in Vermont
VT is projected to gain 3,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place.
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in New Hampshire
NH is projected to gain 6,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place.
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of Federal 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent for Massachusetts
Will the benefits of federal relief overcome the high-tax environment created by state and local government in the Commonwealth?
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of Federal 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent
In Rhode Island, will the benefits of federal relief overcome the high-tax environment created by state and local government?