The current release of NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report is the 50th anniversary issue, but it is not finding small-business owners in a mood for celebration.
“This month marks the 50th anniversary of NFIB’s small-business economic survey,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “The October data shows that small businesses are still recovering and owners are not optimistic about better business conditions. Small-business owners are not growing their inventories as labor and energy costs are not falling, making it a gloomy outlook for the remainder of the Please log in to see the rest of this story.
