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The details from a survey conducted by National Federation of Independent Business on economic trends in small businesses during May 2005 are presented. Optimism index rose by one point in the month based on base index of 1986. Graphs of monthly trends in labor markets, capital spending, inventories, inflation, profits, wages and credit markets prevalent from 2000 to May 2005 are also presented. The questionnaire used for the survey is also presented.
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The details of a survey on small business economic trends conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business is discussed. The survey results cover such topics as job creation, GDP, capital spending and inventories. The optimism index from November is also considered. Trends in earnings, sales, prices, employment, inventories and credit conditions from 1999 to 2004 are illustrated. The questionnaire used for the survey is presented.
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The statistical data for the small business prices from the year 1998 to year 2003 are presented. The source of higher average selling price in the small business economy was the financial and sector in spite of the fact that prices were firming up, small firms outside these sectors were not on a solid ground.
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