Overall job creation among small businesses edged higher in May, powered mainly by stronger hiring plans and job openings, according to the monthly National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB...
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Bill Dunkelberg 
Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business since 1971, Dr. Dunkelberg is a nationally known authority on small business, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior and consumer credit and government policy. He is a past president and a Fellow of the National Association of Business Economists [NABE]. Dr. Dunkelberg has served as a regional judge for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program for 10 years and as a member of the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Category: Economy: Nation, Global
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Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the poor monetary policy decisions of the Fed over the past several years, which have allowed interest rates to remain out of equilibrium with market forces.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which is at its highest level in decades, including hiring, earnings and sales.
Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection between business optimism and how they’re treated by presidential administrations.
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Small business optimism index hovers near record levels, but expectations for future business conditions plunge after Congress fumbles Obamacare repeal.
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Small business optimism has not faded much and there is growing evidence that this optimism is being translated into more spending and hiring, although not at explosive rates.
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