Import and Export Price Indexes for February 2025

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for February 2025:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading, revised: +0.3%
Actual: +0.4

• Change From 12 Months Previous: +2.0%

    -- Year-on-year previous reading = +1.9%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading, revised: +1.3%
Actual: +0.1%

• Change From 12 Months Previous: +2.1%

    -- Year-on-year previous reading = +2.7%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
FEBRUARY 2025 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index

FEBRUARY 2025 Update

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI) for FEBRUARY 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI) for February 2025:
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Predicted: 99.0

• Actual: 100.7

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• Change from Previous Month: -2.04 % (-2.1 points.)

• Change from A Year Ago: +12.64 % (+11.3 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
FEBRUARY 2025 Update 

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CHART: NFIB Uncertainty Index
 FEBRUARY 2025 UPDATE

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From Today's Report:

"...The Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7, the fourth consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 but is 4.4 points off its most recent peak of 105.1 in December. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, three increased and seven decreased. The Uncertainty Index rose 4 points to 104, the second highest reading. The Optimism Index moderated in February while their level of uncertainty spiked. Small business owners have experienced uncertainty whiplash over the last four months with the Index falling from October’s 110 reading to 86 in December and then back up to 104...

...Uncertainty is high and rising on Main Street and for many reasons. Those small business owners expecting better business conditions in the next six months dropped and the percent viewing the current period as a good time to expand fell, but remains well above where it was in the fall. Inflation remains a major problem, ranked second behind the top problem, labor quality..."

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• Previous Month's SBOI: 102.8.

• SBOI, 12-Months Previous: 89.4.

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Import and Export Price Indexes for January 2025

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for January 2025:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading, revised: +0.2%
Actual: +0.3

Change From 12 Months Previous: +1.9%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading, revised: +0.5%
Actual: +1.3%

Change From 12 Months Previous: +2.7%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
JANUARY 2025 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
JANUARY 2025 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for December 2024

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for December 2024:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading: +0.1%
Actual: +0.1

Change From 12 Months Previous: +2.2%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: FLAT
Actual: +0.3%

Change From 12 Months Previous: +1.8 %

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
DECEMBER 2024 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
DECEMBER 2024 Update

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI) for JULY 2024

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index (SBOI) for July 2024:
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Predicted: 92.0

• Actual: 93.7

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• Change from Previous Month: +2.4 % (+2.2 points.)

• Change from 12 Months Previous: +1.96 % (+1.8 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
JULY 2024 Update 

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From Today's Report:

"...The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.2 points in July to 93.7, the highest reading since February 2022. However, this is the 31st consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Inflation remains the top issue among small business owners, with 25% reporting it as their single most important problem in operating their business, up four points from June.

'Despite this increase in optimism, the road ahead remains tough for the nation’s small business owners,' said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'Cost pressures, especially labor costs, continue to plague small business operations, impacting their bottom line. Owners are heading towards unpredictable months ahead, not knowing how future economic conditions or government policies will impact them.'..."

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• 12 months previous, the SBOI was 91.9.

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Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2024

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2024:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading: -0.2% (revised)
Actual: FLAT

Change From 12 Months Previous: +1.6%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: -0.7% (revised)
Actual: -0.5%

Change From 12 Months Previous: +0.7%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
June 2024 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
June 2024 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for April 2024

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for April 2024:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading: +0.6% (revised)
Actual: +0.9%

Change From 12 Months Previous: +1.1%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: +0.1% (revised)
Actual: +0.5%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -1.0%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
April 2024 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
April 2024 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for January 2024

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for January 2024:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading: -0.7% (revised)
Actual: +0.8%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -1.3%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: -0.7% (revised)
Actual: +0.8%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -2.4%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
January 2024 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
 January 2024 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for August 2023

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for August 2023:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading:+0.1% (revised)
Actual: +0.5%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -3.0%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: +0.5% (revised)
Actual: +1.3%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -5.5%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
August 2023 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
 August 2023 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for July 2023

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for July 2023:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading:-0.1% (revised)
Actual: +0.4%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -4.4%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: -0.7% (revised)
Actual: +0.7%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -7.9%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
 July 2023 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
 July 2023 Update

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Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2023

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its report on U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for June 2023:

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Import Prices
Previous Reading:-0.4% (revised)
Actual: -0.2%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -6.1%

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Export Prices
Previous Reading: -1.9%
Actual: -0.9%

Change From 12 Months Previous: -12.0%

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The above percentages, highlighted in yellow, represent the month-to-month change in prices for:

• Imports: the cost of goods produced in other countries and sold in the United States.
• Exports: the cost of goods produced in the USA and sold in other countries.

Together, these indexes offer insight into the status of inflation in the United States, and for the global economy as well. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Import Price Index
 June 2023 Update

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CHART: Export Price Index
 June 2023 Update

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for June 2023

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index for June 2023:

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Predicted: 90.0
Actual: 91.0

• Change from Previous Month: +1.79% (+1.6 points.)

• Change from 12 Months Previous: +1.68% (+1.5 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
June 2023 Update 

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From Today's Report:

"...'Halfway through the year, small business owners remain very pessimistic about future business conditions and their sales prospects, said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'Inflation and labor shortages continue to be great challenges for small businesses. Owners are still raising selling prices at an inflationary level to try to pass on higher inventory, labor, and energy costs.'...'

Key Findings Include:

    -- Forty-two percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, down two points from May but remaining historically very high.

    -- Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months improved 10 points from May to a net negative 40%, 21 percentage points better than last June’s reading of a net negative 61%.

    -- The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher improved seven points from May to a net negative 14%..."

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for April 2022

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index for April 2022:

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Predicted: 94.0
Actual: 93.2

• Change from Previous Month: UNCHANGED

• Change from 12 Months Previous: -6.613% (-6.6 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
April 2022 Update 

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Earnings
Last 3 Months
April 2022 Update

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From Today's Report:

"...The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index was unchanged in April, remaining at 93.2 and the fourth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreased one point to a net negative 50%, the lowest level recorded in the 48-year-old survey.

Inflation continues to be a problem for small businesses with 32% of small business owners reporting it’s their single most important problem in operating their business, the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 1980.

'Small business owners are struggling to deal with inflation pressures,' said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'The labor supply is not responding strongly to small businesses’ high wage offers and the impact of inflation has significantly disrupted business operations.'


Key Findings Include:

    -- Forty-seven percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, unchanged from March.

    -- The net percent of owners raising average selling prices decreased two points to a net 70% (seasonally adjusted), two points below last month’s highest reading.

    -- The net percent of owners who expect real sales to be higher increased six points from March to a net negative 12%.

As reported in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, small businesses continue to struggle to find workers to fill open positions with 47% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period. Of those hiring or trying to hire, 93% of owners reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill..."

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for February 2022

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index for February 2022:

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Predicted: 97.0
Actual: 95.7

• Change from Previous Month: -1.442% (-1.4 points.)

• Change from 12 Months Previous: -0.104% (-0.1 point.)

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 CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
February 2022 Update

 

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 CHART: NFIB Small Business Earnings
Last 3 Months

February 2022 Update

 

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From Today's Report:

"...The In February, the NFIB Optimism Index decreased by 1.4 points to 95.7, the second consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Twenty-six percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, a four-point increase since December and the highest reading since the third quarter of 1981.

'Inflation continues to be a problem on Main Street, leading more owners to raise selling prices again in February,' said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages also remain problems, leading to lower earnings and sales for many.'

Price raising activity over the past 12 months has continued to escalate, reaching levels not seen since the early 1980s when prices were rising at double-digit rates. Unadjusted, 4% of owners reported lower average selling prices and 68% reported higher average prices. Price hikes were the most frequent in retail (79% higher, 4% lower), wholesale (77% higher, 4% lower), construction (73% higher, 3% lower), and manufacturing (72% higher, 6% lower). Seasonally adjusted, a net 46% of owners plan price hikes.

As reported last week in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 48% of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period. Ninety-three percent of owners hiring or trying to hire reported few or no qualified applicants for their open positions.

Key Findings Include:

-- The net percent of owners raising average selling prices increased seven points to a net 68% (seasonally adjusted), a 48-year record high reading.

-- Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreased two points to a net negative 35%.

-- Forty-eight percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, an increase of one point from January.

-- Inventory accumulation plans fell one percentage point, following a five-point decline in January, following the massive inventory build in Q4..."

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• The baseline "100" score is associated with 1986 survey data.
  

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for January 2022

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index for January 2022:

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Predicted: 97.0
Actual: 97.1

• Change from Previous Month: -1.82% (-1.8 points.)

• Change from 12 Months Previous: +2.211% (+2.1 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
January 2022 Update

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From Today's Report:

"...'More small business owners started the New Year raising prices in an attempt to pass on higher inventory, supplies, and labor costs,' said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'In addition to inflation issues, owners are also raising compensation at record high rates to attract qualified employees to their open positions.'

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The Optimism Index decreased slightly in January by 1.8 points to 97.1. One of the 10 Index components improved, seven declined and two were unchanged. Twenty-two percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem. Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased 2 points to a net negative 33 percent. Forty-seven percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, decrease of 2 points from December. Inventory accumulation plans fell 5 percentage points. A 48-year record high percent of owners reported raising worker compensation. The net percent of owners raising average selling prices increased 4 points to a net 61 percent seasonally adjusted, the highest reading since Q4 1974.

Key Findings Include:

-- One of the Index components improved, seven declined, and two were unchanged.

-- Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased two points to a net negative 33%. Small business owners remain pessimistic about future economic conditions as this indicator has declined 13 points over the past six months.

-- Forty-seven percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, a decrease of two points from December.

-- Inventory accumulation plans fell five percentage points..."

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• The baseline "100" score is associated with 1986 survey data.
  

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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for December 2021

The National Federation of Independent Business® (NFIB®) released its Small Business Optimism Index for December 2021:

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Predicted: 98.8
Actual: 98.9

• Change from Previous Month: +0.508% (+0.5 point.)

• Change from 12 Months Previous: +3.128% (+3.0 points.)

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CHART: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
December 2021 Update

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From today's report:

"...Small Business Owners Reporting Inflation as Biggest Problem Highest Since 1981

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased slightly in December to 98.9, up 0.5 points from November. Twenty-two percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem encountered in operating their business. Price raising activities has reached levels not seen since the early 1980’s when prices were rising at double digit rates.

'Small businesses unfortunately saw a disappointing December jobs report, with staffing issues continuing to impact their ability to be fully productive,' said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 'Inflation is at the highest level since the 1980’s and is having an overwhelming impact on owners’ ability to manage their businesses.'

Key Findings Include:

 --   22% report inflation as the single most important problem operating their business, a 20-point increase from the beginning of 2021 and the highest level since Q4 1981.

 --   Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased three points to a net negative 35%. Owners remain pessimistic about future economic conditions as this indicator has declined 23 points over the past six months.

 --   49% of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, an increase of one point from November..."

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• The baseline "100" score is associated with 1986 survey data.
  

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