NFIB Index: Many reasons why small business optimism to continue
Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report on the many examples of strong economic fundamentals that justify the growing level of small business optimism for the rest of 2020.
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Articles by Holly Wade
March 2021 Report: Small Business Owners Struggle To Find Qualified Workers
NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports March's Index of 98.2 is the first return to the average historical reading since last November.
February 2021 Report: Small Business Optimism Improves Slightly in February
NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index rose to 95.8 points in February, a slight bump from January but still below the 47-year average reading of 98.
August 2020 Report: Small Business Optimism Rebounds, Exceeding Historical Average
NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index increased 1.4 points in August to 100.2, a reading slightly above the historical 46-year average.
July 2020 Report: Small Business Optimism Index Drops in July
NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index increased 1.8 points in July, as small business owners owners continue to temper their expectations of future economic con...
June 2020 Report: Small Business Optimism Improves in Anticipation of Better Economic Outlook
NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index increased 6.2 points in June, as small business owners continue to be optimistic about future business conditions.