The poll discovers that uncertainty grows between small business owners still

The uncertainty has grown among the American business owners in January while optimism remained high, according to Wipe From the National Independent Business Union (NFIB).

The group’s uncertain index rose 14 points to 100 points last month, the third highest recorded reading.

the Small business optimism index It also took a slight decline. She stood at 102.8 as of January, according to NFIB.

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Although this represents a decrease of 2.3 points in optimism on a monthly basis, it was still higher than an average of 51 years than 98 years. The small commercial optimism index reached six years in December.

In January, 47 % of the amended small business owners secured expectations for Economy Improvement, according to the survey. Five points decreased.

Meanwhile, 17 % indicated that they were optimistic about the expansion, saying now was “a good time” to do this “in a great way”, according to NFIB.

“Generally, small business owners are still optimistic about future working conditions, but the uncertainty is high,” Bill Dunkarberg, NFIB chief economist in NFIB. “The challenges of employment continue to thwart the main streets as they rise to finding qualified workers to fill many open positions. Meanwhile, the number of capitalist investments in the plan while preparing for the coming months.”

The poll showed that more than a third of the small business owners said they were facing difficulties in filling the openings on their companies in January.

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More than half of the survey owners were looking to bring them New workers On board their small works in January. NFIB said that many of these – 90 % – were finding “a few qualified applicants or without them.”

Work quality and Inflation has been linked In January, the “most important business problem”, according to NFIB. Eighteen percent of small business owners were martyred as a major issue, as the share indicates the quality of work that starts from one point in the previous month.

The inflation measured by the consumer price index increased by 0.4 % over a month and 2.9 % on an annual basis in December, according to the Labor Statistics Office.

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When it came to capital expenditures, 22 % of the seasons small business owners are looking for investments in the next six months. This share fell seven points.

About 58 % was about capital expenditures over the past half, according to the survey.