Smallest of Small Biz Hurting the Most

Small business optimism slumps in March, according to SurePayroll.

The index fell two percentage points from February to 69 percent in March, with hiring is down 2.2% year-to-date. “While large businesses, medium-sized businesses and even larger small businesses may be seeing improvements in hiring, the smallest of businesses aren’t,” the company said.
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