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NFIB conservatives grudgingly turn bullish
May 11, 2021 at 16:00 PM EDT
Investors received some data points today that is highly revealing about the economy. The most important was the NFIB small business survey. Small business sentiment is especially important as they have little bargaining power and they are therefore sensitive barometers of the economy. The other is the March JOLTS report of labor market conditions, which is a little dated but nevertheless revealing.
Small business owners tend to be small c-conservatives, and their political leanings tilt Republican. We can see that optimism fell in the wake of the election when Biden and the Democrats took control. What is remarkable is the uptick in optimism despite the leftward drift in government policy.
This is a strong indication of economic strength.
The full post can be found here.
Small business owners tend to be small c-conservatives, and their political leanings tilt Republican. We can see that optimism fell in the wake of the election when Biden and the Democrats took control. What is remarkable is the uptick in optimism despite the leftward drift in government policy.
This is a strong indication of economic strength.
The full post can be found here.
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