The June 2010 NFIB Report on small business conditions
Reporting on the June 2010 NFIB Report on small business conditions, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss conditions small business owners are facing and their attitudes about the economy. The current report indicates a slowing of the recovery.
More interviews with Bill Dunkelberg
Dunkelberg weighs in on the economic future
NFIB Index: Hiring plans and inflation are both up
NFIB Index: Optimism and pessimism
NFIB Index: Most small businesses still don’t need to borrow money
NFIB Index: Ten million still unemployed and jobs going unfilled
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 ...