Small business optimism index dips
Jan 11, 2011 Brian Bradley
sales numbers weren’t enough to pump up spirits at the New Year celebrations,” the NFIB said. Job creation remained at a near standstill. The hiring index fell by 0.07 employees per company after the ledger made a minuscule gain of 0.01 in November and remained level at 0.0 in October. Currently, 91 percent of small business owners say their credit needs are being met, while 50 percent said they were not interested in taking out a loan - a 3 percent decrease from November.