- Oregon Business Report - https://oregonbusinessreport.com -

NFIB study on business economic trends

[1] [2] [3] [4]

[5]
By NFIB,

The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries.

“Small business optimism showed signs of improving over the last few months. While conditions remain tough overall, owners report feeling positive about the future of the economy, especially in the construction sector,” said Holly Wade, Executive Director of NFIB’s Research Center. “While this increase is certainly a positive sign, reports of hiring challenges, low sales, and increasing cost pressures remain significant concerns for small businesses in every industry.”

The survey was conducted in July and the overall Optimism Index in July was 93.7.

Key findings by industry include:

Construction

Manufacturing

Retail

Services

The full report is available here [6].