Small Business By The Numbers
Small Business by the Numbers is the NFIB Research Center podcast where we discuss everything related to the small business economy. Co-hosts Holly Wade, the Executive Director of the NFIB Research Center, and Peter Hansen, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, will discuss data, stories, and the economic conditions affecting small businesses nationwide.
Small Business By The Numbers
Latest Episodes
Ep. 12: Optimism Dips in August, Remains Above Long-Term Average
NFIB’s Holly Wade, Executive Director of the Research Center, and Peter Hansen, Director of Policy Analysis, discuss how August small business data builds on the positive sentiments from July’s survey. The Optimism Index fell 1.1 points to 98.7...
Ep. 11: July: Positive Trends in Optimism and Consumer Sentiment With Guest Joanne Hsu
Guest Joanne Hsu, Director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers and NFIB’s Peter Hansen discuss rising small business optimism and consumer sentiment against a backdrop of high gas prices, broader inflation concerns, and attention...
Ep. 10: June Data: Small Business Optimism Improves, Inflation Ranks as Top Problem
Co-Hosts Holly Wade and Peter Hansen dive into the June Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report. Optimism rose 2.1 points to 97.4 as lower fuel costs provide welcome relief for businesses as well as consumers. Inflation ranks as small busi...
Ep. 9: Headline Indexes Hold Steady, but the Underlying Data Reveals More
The Small Business Optimism Index slipped approximately half a point (0.6 points) in May, its third consecutive monthly decline. The Employment Index remained essentially flat, though that’s not the whole employment picture. Beneath those two q...
Ep. 8: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average but Stable
April’s Small Business Economic Trends data shows that optimism has leveled out from March’s sharp decline but remains below the historical average. As businesses continue to adjust to inflated fuel costs, small business owners’ expectations on...