March 18, 2025
NFIB Survey Finds Optimism Declining and Uncertainty Rising for Small Business
NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends report shows uncertainty is rising and labor quality remains as a top problem for small businesses. NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index falls 2.1 points but remains above 51-year average.
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March 13, 2025
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Discusses Small Business Optimism on Bloomberg: The Close
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade joined Scarlet Fu and Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg To discuss this month’s Small Business Optimism Index.
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March 12, 2025
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Discusses Small Business Conditions on Yahoo! Finance
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade joined Brad Smith of Yahoo! Finance to discuss this month’s Small Business Optimism Index.
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March 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Recedes in February
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7. The Uncertainty Index rose four points to 104.
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March 6, 2025
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Business Job Creation Weakens in February
NFIB’s February jobs report found that 38% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in February.
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March 3, 2025
Industry-Specific Small Business Report Shows Increased Optimism in January
The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey. This survey was conducted in Jan. 2025.
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February 12, 2025
NFIB Minnesota State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
Minnesota State Director Jon Boesche shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
Wisconsin State Director Bill G. Smith shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB South Dakota State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
South Dakota State Director Jason Glodt shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB North Dakota State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
North Dakota State Director Don Larson shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB Nebraska State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
Nebraska State Director Ryan McIntosh shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB Iowa State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
Iowa State Director Matt Everson shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to Latest SBET Report
Illinois State Director Noah Finley shares his thoughts on the January 2025 SBET report and what it means for small businesses
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
Small business owners report few skilled applicants in January for their open positions.
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February 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8. This is the third consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98.
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February 6, 2025
NFIB Jobs Report: Job Openings Remain a Top Concern for Main Street
NFIB’s January jobs report found that 35% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in January.
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February 3, 2025
LISTEN: NFIB Missouri Discusses Optimism Jump with KMOX’s Megan Lynch
NFIB State Director Brad Jones discusses why small businesses see a good economic outlook.
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January 23, 2025
NFIB South Dakota Reacts to Surge in Small Business Optimism
NFIB South Dakota State Director Jason Glodt shares his thoughts on the SBET Report from December 2024
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January 17, 2025
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Discusses Increasing Small Business Optimism on Yahoo! Finance
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade joined Brad Smith of Yahoo! Finance to discuss NFIB’s December Small Business Optimism Index.
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January 15, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Surges Again, Reaches Six-Year High
With the legislative session underway here in Little Rock, lawmakers have an incredible opportunity to build on the optimism small business owners are feeling and deliver real results to strengthen our state’s economy.
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January 15, 2025
NFIB Minnesota Reacts to Surge in Small Business Optimism
NFIB Minnesota State Director Jon Boesche shares his thoughts on the SBET Report from December 2024
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January 14, 2025
Optimism Index Reaches Six-Year High as Inflation Remains Top Concern
The Small Business Optimism Index rose 3.4 points to 105.1 in December, the highest since October 2018.
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