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What to Expect on Beacon Hill in 2024

As the legislative session gains steam there seems to be a clear message from lawmakers: Massachusetts needs revenue. To date, the state is about $769 million below benchmarks this fiscal year, underperforming for 7 months straight.

That said, legislators are proclaiming there is presently no app

California Comment on Latest Optimism Index Findings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Kabateck, California State Director, john@kabstrat.com
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024—January marked the 25th consecutive month the nation’s leading small business economic barometer was bel

Small Business Owners Expectations for Higher Sales Declined in January

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased two points in January to 89.9, marking the 25th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher declined 12 points from December to a net negative 16% (

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