Today’s jobs report adds fuel to the economy’s split personality where employment is improving while unemployment persists at 9%. Even before this, however, small business owners were still planning to add employees to their staffs according to a Citibank survey.
The good news this past week, of course, is that whenever the cost of doing business (e.g., price of oil, interest rates) drops, the potential for improved profit margins increase. In fact, according to a FedEx Office poll it appears that 58% of small businesses believe the worst is over. The other news is that these same indicators could indicate a weakening in theU.S. economy.
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