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The survey details of National Federation of Independent Business on small business economic trends in the United States, which shows growth in job creation in market, GDP, capital spending and inventories and decrease in optimism index by 1.2 points for March, 2005 are discussed. The monthly wise trends of various issues like earnings, sales, prices, employment, inventories and credit conditions from 2000 to 2005 are illustrated. The questionnaire used for the survey is also presented.
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The survey details of National Federation of Independent Business on small business economic trends of the United States, which shows a fall in optimism index by 2.7 points higher in April 2005, job creation in market, capital spending and inventories are discussed. The monthly wise trends of various issues like earnings, sales, prices, employment, inventories and credit conditions from 200 to 2005 are illustrated. The questionnaire used for the survey is also presented.
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The big winner in the balloting for the 'single most important business problem' is 'cost and availability of insurance' garnering 23 percent of the votes with 'taxes' in second place at 19 percent. The all-time winner attracting 41 percent of the votes in the early 1970s is 'inflation' while the number-two position on the historical list is occupied by 'credit availability and interest rates' with 37 percent of the vote.
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