NFIB reports small business owners marginally more optimistic, but won't be hiring or building inventories until something changes in Washington. » More

Optimism hits record low, and small business owners blame the current political climate for declining economic conditions, according to the NFIB. » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist of the NFIB, reports most small business owners expect business conditions to worsen in the near future. » More

Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist at National Federation of Independent Business, reports a negligible increase in small business optimism, indicating that sector is still uncertain about the future... » More

Jim Blasingame writes an open letter to President Obama disagreeing with the President's statements that the US economy is not only doing well, but Americans are better off than when he took office. » More

Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist at National Federation of Independent Business, reports optimism among small business owners moves higher, but remains negative and well below the 42-year average. » More

NFIB's April 2016 Index of Small Business Optimism shows that small business owners not expanding due to political climate. » More

The March 2016 NFIB Survey of Small Business Optimism shows that small business owners are very pessimistic about the economy due to weak sales and bad government policy, which has stifled economic... » More

NFIB survey shows small business owners treading water with expected business conditions very negative. » More

Jim Blasingame reveals results of a recent Small Business Advocate Poll on local economies and small business sales. » More