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Updated · Nashville Post · May 13NFIB Small Business Employment Index Falls 1.2 Points to 100.4 for Second Straight Month
8 articles · Updated · Nashville Post · May 13
- NFIB’s April small business employment index dropped 1.2 points to 100.4, extending its decline for a second consecutive month.
- The trade group said the latest reading points to a softening labor market among small businesses.
- April’s pullback suggests hiring conditions at smaller firms are weakening after back-to-back monthly declines.
As the job market cools, why can't one-third of small businesses find qualified workers to hire? With businesses squeezing more from current staff, is this a sign of healthy productivity or a prelude to a significant recession? As wages slow and AI adoption rises, are American workers facing a future of stagnant pay and greater job insecurity?