Tags: business sentiment
December 2012 Small Business Optimism Improves, Remains Near Historic Lows
January 8th, 2013
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Econintersect: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s December 2012 monthly optimism index rose marginally 0.5 to 88.0 - but still is the second lowest since March 2010, and remains one of the lowest historical index levels. NF… more »
November 2012 Small Business Optimism Plummets
December 11th, 2012
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Econintersect: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s November 2012 monthly optimism index fell significantly 5.6 to 87.5 - well into territory associated with recessions, and one of the lowest values historically. NFIB reports… more »
October 2012 Small Business: Still Recessionary Optimism
November 13th, 2012
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Econintersect: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s October 2012 monthly optimism index rose slightly 0.3 to 93.1 - still very low historically and in recession territory.
NFIB reports usually contain blasts directed at Washi… more »
No Small Business Hiring Spike Seen by NFIB
November 2nd, 2012
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From the NFIB:
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1, 2012 — Chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) William C. Dunkelberg, issued the following statement on the October job numbers, based on NFIB’s monthly economic surv… more »
September 2012 Small Business: Still at Recessionary Levels
October 9th, 2012
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Econintersect: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s September 2012 monthly optimism index fell a marginal 0.1 to 92.8 - slightly higher than the lowest point of 2012 achieved in July.
NFIB reports usually contain blasts direc… more »
