…the “gain” in the Index was primarily a result of less negative views about the prospects for real sales and business conditions. Hardly the basis for strong economic growth.
Optimism may have improved slightly, but it is still weighed down by negative owner sentiment that outweighs a positive outlook. NFIB’s Small-Business Optimism Index gained 1.3 points, nudging the Index up to 90.2.
As policymakers in Washington, D.C., wrangle over whether regulations hamper job creation, governors in a number of states are already waging their own war on red tape, angling to improve their state’s business climates along the way.
Job retention and creation in Oklahoma is essential for our success. Economic development is a driving factor in moving our state forward.
Although the Small Business Optimism Index inched higher, ending a six-month decline, National Federation of Independent Business President and CEO Dan Danner saw little to be optimistic about.
Small businesses today face many challenges as uncertainty abounds regarding the new health care legislation, taxes and potential regulations.
Governor Mary Fallin discusses the problems the healthcare law poses for her state and small business in this episode of Small Business Matters.
As states vie to create new jobs, a cadre of governors is rewriting the rules on how to win the post-recession jobs race—rules that could benefit your small business.
On Wednesday, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin visited the NFIB studios in Washington, DC to talk to Jean Card, NFIB vice president for media and communications.
Poor sales, business conditions drive continued to decline in a survey released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Small-business owners in Oklahoma and nationwide continued to lose confidence in the economy last month.
