NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue, according to new survey.
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue, according to new survey.
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue, according to new survey.
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue, according to new survey.
Washington Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
Largest tax increase in state history taking effect next month
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 9, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly 3 points above the 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, four increased, four decreased, and two were unchanged. The increase in those expecting real sales to be
NFIB Jobs Report: Unfilled Job Openings Continue to Decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 4, 2025) – NFIB’s August jobs report found that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in August, down 1 point from July. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have o
New NFIB Industry-Specific Survey Shows Increased Optimism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 26, 2025) – The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. According to the report, the Optimism Index across the four reported industries r
LISTEN: Small Business Optimism Improves, But Owners Still Have Concerns
Labor quality remains a challenge for many small businesses.
Small Business Optimism Rises in New Hampshire and Nationwide in New NFIB Survey
Main Street Business Owners Report Improving Conditions in July.