As a tight labor market makes filling positions more difficult, 26% of U.S. small-business owners plan to increase pay in coming months, the most since a record in 1989, according to a National Federation of Independent Business report out Dec. 5.
December 5, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Rising 91ÊÓƵ Prices, Falling Sales Hurt Small Businesses
NEW YORK — Many small companies tied to the housing market are seeing a slowdown in business, one that’s forecast to continue well into 2020.
October 28, 2019GovernmentBusiness
US Small-Business Optimism Drops to Near Lowest Mark of Trump Era
U.S. small-business sentiment fell to near the lowest level of Donald Trump’s presidency, as tariffs and economic uncertainty increasingly weigh on the outlook for owners across the country.
October 8, 2019GovernmentBusiness
US Small Business Optimism Improves, Ending Five-Month Skid
Optimism among small companies in the United States improved in February, snapping a five-month losing streak that was the longest in two decades on brighter views of future conditions.
March 12, 2019