Small businesses worry about inflation, survey shows

(The Center Square) – Small businesses cite inflation as their number one concern ... “Main Street remains pessimistic about the economy for the balance of the year,” NFIB Chief Economist ... Read More

US economy grew faster than expected during the second quarter

Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew at a 2.8% annualized rate during the second quarter. Read More

U.S. Economy Keeps Going Strong, Growing at 2.8% Rate in Second Quarter

Economic growth accelerated in the quarter, with GDP increasing at a 2.8% rate. Economists had expected a reading of 2.1%. Read More

US economy regains speed in second quarter; price pressures easing

The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter amid solid gains in consumer spending and business investment, but inflation pressures subsided, leaving intact expectations of a ... Read More

Small businesses face new threat: ballooning rents

suggesting that these increases are largely due to inflation rather than small businesses upgrading to bigger or better spaces," the report said. The sharp increase in rent has a growing number of ... Read More

Small Business Optimism Index Shows Main Street Still Pessimistic on Future of Economy

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index reached the highest reading of the year in June at 91.5, a one-point increase from last month. The last time the index was higher was in December of 2023 when it ... Read More

US economic growth seen picking up in second quarter, inflation subsiding

U.S. economic growth likely picked up in the second quarter, spurred by solid consumer spending and inventory building, but the pace of expansion should still leave expectations of a September ... Read More

How a slowing GDP might be good news for the economy

The Federal Reserve will be looking for signs that the economy is slowing in a manageable way so that it can cut interest rates. Read More

Business and Economy

Many business ... the economy’s much-discussed “hard landing.” Except, it never happened. Guzman’s drop-by at La Vecindad Cantina was her first stop on the SBA’s nationwide “Small ... Read More

Small businesses worry about inflation, survey shows

The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey results Tuesday, which show that 21% of small business owners cite inflation as “the single most important problem in operating ... Read More