The NFIB study found the optimism of small business in July star-news.press/wp

Small business owners reported their feeling that they were more optimistic in July compared to June, a new report found.

Optimism grew 1.7 points in July to 100.3 June-raising slightly higher than an average of 52 years from 98 to survey By the Dawa Group for Small Business, Non -profit business, the National Union of Independent Business.

The respondents report better working conditions and health companies. The percentage of small companies that it said expected to be better working conditions in the coming months will be 14 points from the previous month to a net level of 36 %, which NFIB said was “comfortable comfortable” the historical average. The percentage of companies said that the time to expand five points from June.

However, small business owners also said that they feel more nonexistent, as the survey showed an eight -point elevation June report.

“Although uncertainty is still high, the next six months will provide business owners more clarity, especially since the owners see that the congressional results make the discount of small companies amounting to 20 % permanent and the final form of commercial policy,” Bill Danselberg said in a statement.

The quality of the work was classified as the best issue for respondents last month, as it was described by more than 20 % as the largest problem-an increase of five percent of June. The respondents have reported a decrease in job opportunities that they were unable to fill in July, and reached the lowest level in this scale since December 2020 by 33 %. However, this rate is higher than the monthly historical average of 25 %.

The respondents who reported poor sales as their highest number have reached its highest level since February 2021. The percentage of respondents who said inflation was their biggest problem unchanged from June, which was the lowest rate since September.

The rise comes in optimism as Job report in July Weak gains have shown in the past three months, adding to a struggling market. At the same time, and Consumer price index (CPI) In July, it rose 0.2 % from June – the corresponding economy predictions – while The average years are held on an annual basis by 2.7 %.

Safi 28 % (amended seasonal) of the NFIB surveying said they were planning to raise prices-a decrease from four points from June. However, the Foundation indicated that, like data on actual price changes, this number is much higher than the historical average, which is a sign of continued inflation.

When asked while press conference On Tuesday, about the administration’s message to the small business owners who will raise prices due to the customs tariff, the White House press secretary Caroline Levitte said: “You do not have a better ally, friend or supporter in this White House of President Donald Trump, a businessman who understands to understand somewhat.

Levitte added that the current administration “inherited economic chaos” from the Biden administration.

President Donald Trump A tariff set At countries around the world ranges between 10 % to 50 %, with most new rates entering into effect last week.

Before last week’s price changes, companies accommodated most of the tariff costs, Goldman Sachs analysts He said according to Bloomberg a report. But to go forward, the largest part of this cost will be placed on consumers.