Bill Dunkelberg provides a basic summary of the small business economic trends survey from the month of May. He covers labor, spending, credit, inflation, and more.
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NFIB reports on U.S. housing and hiring challenges
The biggest negatives in the economy are still the two "Hs": housing and hiring. NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on which is the chicken and which is the egg, hiring or housing, and what it will take to get either one going again.
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What’s happening in Europe could also happen in the U.S. if the federal debt is not addressed. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the economic upheaval in Europe and how that will ultimately impact U.S. small businesses.
Still not much for small businesses to be optimistic about. NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report some job creation is occurring, capital spending and credit availability are steady, plus slightly higher sales.
Small businesses have not been optimistic about the future for several years. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report although the April NFIB Optimism Index is up, there has been no real gain for over a year.
What is American exceptionalism and how does it work? NFIB's Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the uniqueness of American exceptionalism and why it is our best hope for solving our economic and debt crisis.
Why aren't small businesses hiring more? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Small Business Index that indicates a continuing problem the growth elements of hiring and capital expenditures and why this is happening.
