NFIB: Capital spending up, but borrowing is down – go figure
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Index of small business optimism, which shows that while they’re investing in capital purchases, they’re apparently funding them with retained earnings, a sign of financial health.
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Articles by Bill Dunkelberg
September 2024: Main Street Uncertainty Reaches All-Time High
Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports, "Small business owners are feeling more uncertain than ever. Uncertainty makes owners hesitant to invest in capital spending and inventory, especi...
May 2024 Report: Small Business Uncertainty Index Reaches Highest Level Since 2020
Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports, "...for 29 consecutive months, small business owners have expressed historically low optimism and their views about future business conditions are...
April 2024: Inflation Continues to Hinder Small Business Operations
Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB Chief Economist, reports, "Cost pressures remain the top issue for small business owners, including historically high levels of owners raising compensation to keep and attract...
March 2024: Small Business Optimism Reaches Lowest Level Since 2012
According to Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB Chief Economist, “Small business optimism has reached the lowest level since 2012 as owners continue to manage numerous economic headwinds. Inflation has once aga...
February 2024: Optimism on Main Street Declines as Inflation Looms as Top Challenge
NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports, "While inflation pressures have eased since peaking in 2021, small business owners are still managing the elevated costs of higher prices and interest ...