Small Business Optimism Fell in September

Small Business Optimism Fell in September -

2014 was full of ups and downs for small businesses. Small business owners 'views on the economy as dynamic this year.

Small business owners' views on the economy was up overall in July Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The July index rose by 0.7 points to 95.7. The latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index shows that small business optimism back down. September index fell 0.8 points to 95.3, the. 5 points below the PR-recession average, according to the NFIB

Small Business Owner Optimism has fallen

The NFIB September 2014 Index highlights trends in small economic outlook "entrepreneur After NFIB:.

labor markets

• small business owners in September to an average of .24 workers per company increased employment (seasonally adjusted). this was the twelfth positive month in a row and the biggest gain this year.

• Fifty percent of small business owners hired or tried to hire in the last three months.

• Twenty-one percent of small business owners vacancies reported that they do not in the current times, which is five points down could fill.

sales

• Fourteen percent of small business owners cited weak sales as a top Business -Problem. This is a point in August, but it is still one of the lowest readings since December 07.

• The seasonally adjusted net percent of small business owners higher nominal sales in the last report 3 months in a negative net four percent drop compared to the previous three months to two points.

investments

• More than half (56 percent) of small business owners reported disbursements from August down two points.

• of these make the expenditure, 38 percent reported spending on new equipment.

• of these make the expenditures increased by 12 percent or expanded facilities.

earnings and wages

• One percent of small business owners reduced workers compensation.

• Nineteen percent of small business owners increased compensation.

• A network, seasonally adjusted 15 percent of small employers are planning to increase compensation in the coming months, which remains unchanged from the last index.

Inventories

• A negative net 7 percent of small business owners reported growth in inventories.

• , the net percent of owners of the stocks rose a point to a net two percent.

inflation

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• Fourteen percent of small business owners reported their average selling prices in the last three months to reduce

• Seventeen percent of small business owners reported price increases (minus three points)

• Twenty percent of small business owners plan to increase the average prices in the coming months

source: .. National Federation of Independent Business

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