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Small business confidence holds despite high-interest rates [WSJ/Vistage Nov 2023]

Anne Petrik — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:15:39 +0000

Small businesses have become numb to uncertainty. Over the last month, state elections, the Israeli-Hamas war and a potential shutdown of the U.S. government have not hindered small business confidence more than any other event this year. The WSJ/Vistage Small...

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Rising human capital costs, uncertainty impact small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage Oct 2023]

Anne Petrik — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:53:43 +0000

Despite inflation increasing just 3.7% for the past 2 months and the U.S. Federal Reserve deciding not to raise interest rates in September, small business sentiment about the economy’s future has declined. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index fell...

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Inflation’s steady rise continues to impact small and midsize businesses

Joe Galvin — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:05:00 +0000

Trees don’t grow to the sky, but with June’s inflation rate rising from 8.6% in May to 9.1%, you have to wonder where the top is. The steady rise of inflation has touched every aspect of business and life —...

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Small businesses managing costs amid recession speculation [WSJ/Vistage June 2022]

Anne Petrik — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0000

As the debate continues about whether we are in — or approaching — a recession, small business sentiment seems to lean toward that path. While the declines of the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index over the past year were...

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Wage increases eat into small business profitability [WSJ/Vistage May 2022]

Anne Petrik — Wed, 25 May 2022 18:20:00 +0000

Rising prices and increased wages have taken a toll on the profitability of small businesses. 47% of CEOs report that profitability worsened in the past 12 months due to inflation. Expectations for the year ahead are increasingly pessimistic with just...

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Profitability expectations soften amid cost pressures [WSJ/ Vistage September 2021]

Anne Petrik — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:43:05 +0000

Inflation, supply chain challenges, and uncertainty due to the Delta surge contributed to the declining sentiment of small businesses about the economy. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index fell for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 103.3 in September. The...

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Feeling the squeeze of cost pressures? These 4 fixes can help

Joe Galvin — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 02:51:22 +0000

There’s a downside to a good economy. When economic growth accelerates too quickly, it can cause inflation to rise and costs to spike — which, in turn, can squeeze margins and threaten the profitability of companies. Download report here That’s certainly true at...

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