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Inflation

Labor Shortages Depressing Small Business Owners

Ed Yardeni Ed Yardeni · · 2 min read
Labor Shortages Depressing Small Business Owners

Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its September survey of small business owners. They are about as depressed as they have ever been. That’s not because their sales are terrible. Rather, they can’t find enough workers to expand their businesses. So they’ve had to raise both the wages they pay and the prices they charge. However, September’s survey suggested that inflationary pressures are moderating. Consider the following: