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Small biz mood darkens amid ‘roller coaster’ of Delta variant, hiring ‘struggle’

Small biz mood darkens amid ‘roller coaster’ of Delta variant, hiring ‘struggle’

As entrepreneurs navigate the changed economic landscape of the COVID-19 era, small U.S. businesses are increasingly pessimistic about the recovery — and are still scrambling to fill open jobs in a way that’s impacting their ability to function. Last week, the National Federation of Independent Businesses that its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 2.8 points in July to 99.7, reversing the gain from the previous month. Bill Dunkelberg, the NFIB’s chief economist, said in a statement… Source link

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