Small Business Optimism Decreased Sharply in March

Most of this survey is noise, but there is some information, especially on the labor market and the "Single Most Important Problem". From the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): March 2020 Report The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 8.1 points in March to 96.4, the largest monthly decline in the survey's history. . [H]iring plans experienced a significant drop from February yet finding qualified workers remains the top issue for 24% of small employers who reported this as their No. 1 problem. … This survey was conducted in March 2020. A sample of 5,000 small-business......(read more)

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