In January 2024, the index decreased two points to 89.9 from December 2023 - marking the 25th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98, indicating ongoing economic concerns among small business owners.
Twenty-one percent of owner-respondents reported that quality of labor was their most important problem in operating their business, followed by inflation at 20%.
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