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U.S. Small-Business-Owner Satisfaction Improves to '08 Level
U.S. small-business-owner satisfaction is up sharply to 39 in the third quarter of 2012, compared with 26 in the third quarter of 2010. Additionally, 39% of small-business owners feel extremely or very successful.
U.S. Small-Business Owners' Optimism Declines in July
U.S. small-business owners' optimism declined in July, with the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index falling to 17 from 23 in April. The drop was driven by business owners' less optimistic expectations for the next 12 months.
In U.S., Strong Link Between Church Attendance, Smoking
In the U.S., those who never attend church are almost three times as likely to smoke as those who attend weekly. This relationship holds after controlling for demographic characteristics associated with smoking and church attendance.
One-Third of U.S. Small-Business Owners Feel Debt Burden
Thirty-six percent of U.S. small-business owners are uncomfortable with their company's debt, according to the April Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index poll. One in five past borrowers cannot get all the credit they need.
Small-Business Owners' Optimism Rises to Best Since July 2008
The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rose to 23 in April, up from 15 in January and its highest level since July 2008. The higher optimism is due more to positive future economic expectations than to views of current conditions.
Health Costs, Gov't Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring
Nearly half of small-business owners who are not currently hiring point to potential healthcare costs (48%) and government regulations (46%), in addition to concerns about weak revenues and the status of the U.S. economy, as reasons.
Small Business Hiring Intentions Best Since January 2008
More U.S. small-business owners intend to increase (22%) than decrease (8%) the number of jobs at their company in the next year, the biggest margin in four years, according to the new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey.
Many Small Businesses Hiring Fewer Workers Than Needed
Half of small-business owners (51%) hired new workers in 2010, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey. However, of these, 42% hired fewer new employees than they needed -- likely a major reason job growth was so anemic ...
Gov't Regulations at Top of Small-Business Owners' Problem List
Small-business owners in the United States are most likely to say complying with government regulations is the most important problem facing them today, according to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index poll. One in three small-business ...
Small-Business Owners' Revenue and Hiring Expectations Down
Small-business owners turned less optimistic about future revenues and new hiring even prior to the events affecting the economy in recent weeks and the plunge in Americans' economic confidence, according to the Wells Fargo-Gallup Small Business ...