One in five of the firms surveyed said they increased their staff size in the past year, helping keep the unemployment rate near record lows.
Small business owners are the most optimistic they've been in years as recession warnings wind down and employment trends remain healthy, according to the US Chamber of Commerce and MetLife's small business index. The metric rose to 71.3 in the fourth quarter from 70.7 in the last three-month period, hitting its highest level since the survey's inception in 2017.
Small business owners are the most optimistic they've been in years as recession warnings wind down and employment trends remain healthy, according to the US Chamber of Commerce and MetLife's small business index. The metric rose to 71.3 in the fourth quarter from 70.7 in the last three-month period, hitting its highest level since the survey's inception in 2017.
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