Small business owners divided on sales outlook, business conditions. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism rose 0.4 points in December, increasing to 95.2. The Index is stuck in a “below average” rut, characterizing the performance of the small business sector. Historically accounting for about half of private GDP, below […]
Small Business Optimism Collapses in November after Three Stagnant Months
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped 1.3 points to 94.8 The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism fell 1.3 points in November, dropping the Index to 94.8, this after three months of no change of any significance. The index remains well below its 42 year average signaling a a “plodding” […]
NFIB Comments on Mandatory Mental Health Coverage
NFIB Senior Vice President Dan Danner released the following statement in response to President Bush’s comments in support of legislation that would force employers to offer mental-health benefits: “The road to lost health coverage is paved with good intentions. A well-intentioned costly mandate is still just a costly mandate at its core. No matter how […]
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