Small Business Owners Continue to Manage Challenging Economic Environment in July
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 8, 2023) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.9 of a point in July to 91.9, marking the 19th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their busin
California Comment on Latest National Small Business Findings
Tiny Uptick in National Measurement of Small Business Economy
Governor Helps Secure Federal Assistance in Drought-Stricken Areas
NFIB California Main Street Minute, August 7-11
Local Comment on Today’s National Jobs Report
NFIB Jobs Report: Main Street Job Market Remains Challenging
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 3, 2023) – Forty-two percent of small business owners (seasonally adjusted) reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operat