Small business job creation plans fell to a six-year low in May, driven by war-related oil prices and uncertainty, according to the National Federation of...
Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent...
Optimism among America’s small businesses fell last month amid labor and profit headaches. That’s according to the October edition of the National Federation of Independent...
Small business owners’ optimism declined by 2 points in September but remained above the 52-year average, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday (Oct....
Small businesses sentiment rose last month despite ongoing worries about labor shortages. That’s according to the latest edition of the Small Business Optimism Index from the...
Small business owners grew more optimistic in May as they reported improvements in their expected business conditions and sales expectations, according to the National Federation...
Optimism among small businesses in the United States continues to fade, thanks partly to tariffs. The April installment of the National Federation of Independent Business...
The year 2024 began as a question mark for the smaller firms that are central to Main Street communities and that power the U.S. economy...