Ohio small business owners’ optimism dipped in August, a month after showing positive signs.
The National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index fell 2.5 points in August, easing July’s gains and continuing a 32-month stretch below the 50-year average.
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For nearly four decades, small business owners across the country in Ohio said the cost of health insurance is the top chronic issue they face.
It remains the No. 1 concern in 2024 after the National Federation of Small Business released the 11th edition of its Small Business Problems and Priorities report, a survey conducted every four years since 1982.
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Ohio small business owners continue to struggle with inflation despite growing optimism around the country, according to a new survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
NFIB-Ohio released results from its monthly survey Tuesday, showing its Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.2 points in July, the highest reading since February 2022.
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