Nevada Comment on Latest NFIB Optimism Index
First decline in three months is still above the survey’s 52-year average
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Declines in September
Index Falls Two Points; Remains Above 52-year Average
VIDEO: NFIB Chief Economist Discusses Small Business Hiring Challenges on CNBC’s Squawk Box
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 3, 2025) – NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg joined Becky Quick and Steve Liesman on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the state of the small business economy.
Dunkelberg discussed data from NFIB’s September jobs report and highlighted the uncertainty Main Street is facing,
NFIB Jobs Report: Job Openings Remain Steady While Economy Grows
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 2, 2025) – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have o
Small Business Optimism Continues Climb in August
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index sees a slight increase, climbing 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly three points above the historical average.
LISTEN: NFIB’s Jeff Burdett Appears on KRLD’s Ask the Expert in North Texas
NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett urges listeners to vote ‘YES’ on Prop 9 this November.
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Florida Small Business Optimism Improves Again
Main Street cites labor quality as the top issue
Hawaii Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
Is it premature to say Main Street is back to its pre-pandemic vibrancy?