Bill Dunkelberg

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What do small business owners think about the next six months? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Index that shows small businesses are concerned about the economy for the next six months.
The gold standard of small business survey's celebrates a major milestone. Jim Blasingame to congratulates Dr. Bill Dunkelberg on the 40th anniversary of the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which is the world's gold standard for this information.
What damage is Washington dysfunction creating? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the lack of leadership among the political class, including the strategic error of House Republicans.
Why are sales down, but hiring plans are up? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on this month's NFIB Index, which shows a mixed bag of indicators, from poor sales and profits, to an uptick in hiring plans.
Small businesses are not optimistic about the U.S. economy. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Index, which shows small business owners are optimistic about their own business, but not about the economy.
This unemployment scenario may be worse than the Great Depression. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Index which continues the multi-faceted unemployment conditions that may persist for a generation.
Wall Street is up and Main Street is down. What's wrong with this picture? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Report on the disconnect between the mania on Wall Street and the economic malaise on Main Street.
Why are sales and profits still down for small businesses? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Report that shows small business sales and profits are still languishing because of the business community is not willing to take risks.
Why aren't small business owners hiring? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Report which shows small business owners are still not making plans to increase their employees with new hiring.
Small business sentiment has been negative since 2006. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Report which indicates small business sentiment continues it's 7 year slide below expansion levels.