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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 12, 2021

NFIB reports optimism slips in September due to labor shortages and inflation

In the September survey, the National Federation of Independent Business slipped due to continued labor shortages and inflation that is impacting business operations. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased one point in September to 99.1. Three of the 10 Index components improved, five declined, and two were unchanged. “Small business owners are doing their best to…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
October 11, 2021

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows weak job growth amid “Bidenflation”

September jobs report shows 194,000 jobs created, compared to the 500,000 estimate. The unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 4.8%. The U.S. economy created jobs at a much slower rate than expected in September. CNBC reported that the unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, the lowest since February 2020. The economic report noted that 194,000 jobs…