Economy

News and context regarding economic issues that have an impact on small business.

Featured Resources for Economy

Low Oil Prices Continue to be an Economic Positive For Most Small Businesses and Consumers | 2016

Minimum Wage Versus On-demand Economy Jobs

One-Person Small Businesses Accounted For Majority of Past Decade's Net New Jobs

Trade Sanctions Driving Down U.S. Manufacturing

What is the Annual Median Revenue of a U.S. Small Business?

Gallup: Small Business Optimism Continues to Rise in Third Quarter | August 2019

Small Businesses Worldwide are More Optimistic Than You May Think| 2019

What are the 20 Fastest Growing U.S. Occupations in Size and Pay Between Now and 2026?

Career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

Independent Workers are Continuing to Find Business Outside the U.S.

Despite trade wars and tariffs, independent American workers are increasingly finding customers outside the U.S.

Despite a Changing Economy, Recession Concerns, Small Business Owners Remain Confident | 2019

Gallup: Americans More Pessimistic on Economy, Optimistic on Jobs | Jan 2019

Small Business Optimism Dips Slightly, Still Strong in December | 2018

In real terms, Main Street remains very strong, setting record levels of hiring along the way, according to NFIB.

A Pickup in October Retail Sales Bolsters Holiday Shopping Expectations | 2018

Retail sales in October were up 5.6 percent from the previous year

Small Businesses Are Selling for Record-High Prices | Q-3 2018

The pace and prices of buying, selling small businesses should hit another record high this year.

Small Business Optimism Hits Record High in 45-Year Old Tracking Survey | August 2018

NFIB’s 45-year old small business optimism index hit a record high in August.