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In February, CPI rose 0.3% over the past month and 2.4% over the past year. @NFIB’s February SBET report found that a net 24% of small businesses raised prices, and a net 28% plan to raise prices in the coming months.

An article in @MorningstarInc covers #NFIB's February Small Business Economic Trends report: "U.S. #smallbusiness confidence fell in February, although uncertainty declined as firms feel brighter about the outlook." Read it here: ow.ly/yrmz50Ys2oX

Data shows that minimum wage increases carry unintended consequences for the #smallbusiness economy. #NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Peter Hansen, explores the data and the effects for small business in an opinion piece published in @rc_markets. Learn more here: ow.ly/IaOl50YoAES

"Everything is bigger in Texas — and small business optimism is no exception..."🤠 @NFIBResearch's new Texas Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report highlights the pro-small business climate of the Lone Star State. Read the full report here: nfib.com/news/press-rel…

LISTEN: A new episode of the #SmallBusinessRundown discusses the new energy survey from @NFIBResearch and examines how increasing energy costs affect #smallbusiness. (rate and review) nfib.com/SmallBusinessR…

#NFIB's new survey shows how rising energy costs deeply impact the ability for #smallbusiness owners to hire qualified workers and grow their business. Read more about key findings in the survey here: ow.ly/1AEO50YhOUN

#NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Peter Hansen, spoke with @TND to discuss #NFIB's January SBET survey: "What we're seeing is, I would say, decent conditions for #smallbusinesses." Read the article here: ow.ly/pZUx50Ye2qA

NEW EPISODE: #NFIB's podcast explores the new Small Business Employment Index, which analyzes changes in employment metrics from the past 40 years to give insight on the state of the small business labor market. Tune in to this new episode for more #smallbusiness data. (rate and review) NFIB.com/Podcast

#NFIB's January jobs report features a new Small Business Employment Index. This index uses data collected over the past 40 years, measuring changes in employment and employee compensation to provide insight on the state of the #smallbusiness job market. Read more about the new index in the full jobs report: ow.ly/8fRe50Y9tjA

.@TradeOnlyToday cites #NFIB's #SmallBusiness Optimism Index in an article on economic indicators. Read it here: tradeonlytoday.com/post-type-feat…

In December, CPI rose 0.3% month over month and 2.7% over the past year. Also in December, @NFIB’s SBET report found that both actual and planned prices fell from November. A net 30% raised prices, and 28% plan to raise prices in the next three months.

NEW EPISODE: #NFIB's Holly Wade and Peter Hansen highlight new data from the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends report. Tune in to this new episode for more #smallbiz data trends from 2025 and new #NFIB data. (rate and review) NFIB.com/Podcast

NEW DATA: Small business optimism is on the rise. The December Small Business Economic Trends report found a 0.5 point increase in the Optimism Index. More from the survey: ow.ly/3seO50XVQez

The BLS reported that the U.S. economy added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%. Also in December, @NFIB’s jobs report found that a net 17% of small business owners plan to hire soon, and 33% have unfilled job openings.

#NFIB has a new a research-focused podcast that highlights small business data. Tune in to the latest #SmallBusinessRundown to hear from the Executive Director of the #NFIB Research center and learn more about what viewers can expect from Small Business by the Numbers! (rate and review) nfib.com/SmallBusinessR…

In November, CPI rose 0.2% over the past two months and 2.7% over the past year. @NFIB’s November SBET report found that a net 34% of small businesses have already raised prices, the highest reading since March 2023 and the largest monthly jump in the survey’s history.

.@WSJ reports: “The U.S. job market seemed to be evolving slowly from great to good, as a national worker shortage has become less acute and job openings a little less plentiful. But the latest monthly employment report from the National Federation of Independent Business finds an uptick in unfilled openings.” Learn more: ow.ly/HONI50XKnbb

A @Bloomberg discussion on the challenges facing #smallbusinesses nationwide featured #NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade. Watch here: ow.ly/8bTf50XH1Mr

On Wednesday, the Fed announced it would cut rates by a quarter point. Also this week, @NFIB released its November SBET survey, which found that the average interest rate on short-term loans fell to 7.9%, the lowest level since May 2023.

NEW DATA: The November #NFIB Small Business Economic Trends Survey found that Small Business Optimism rose slightly last month to 99. While optimism increased, small business owners still report frustration over labor quality issues. Learn more from the report: ow.ly/UKBO50XG5bR