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SME Optimism At Historic Highs – But Something’s Missing
B2B Payments // June 19, 2017

Summer is in full swing for much of the U.S., and that can be a promising time for small business owners. The latest report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, relayed via its Index of Small Business Optimism, offers a snapshot of the nation’s...

Disappointment Shadows Latest SME Employment Data
B2B Payments // May 08, 2017

The latest data from the CBIZ Small Business Employment Index “disappoints,” analysts said. The report, released Friday (May 5), found a 0.32 percent month-over-month decrease in hiring for the month of April among U.S. small businesses. CBIZ called it a “large decline” compared to the...

Big Banks Find Big Optimism Amid Small Business Week — But Here’s The Catch
B2B Payments // May 03, 2017

The Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week is in full swing, and new data from top banks finds small business optimism is soaring. Research from U.S. Bank released this week concluded that revenue increases, planned capital investments and boosted employment levels are all signs of...

SME Optimism Teeters — Should The US Be Worried?
B2B Payments // April 17, 2017

U.S. small businesses are feeling pretty good right now. The latest research from Capital One found half of small businesses in the country feel either “good” or “excellent” about current business conditions — a 9 percent increase from a year ago — and the same...

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Big Banks Find Big Optimism Amid Small Business Week — But Here’s The Catch

May 03, 2017
The Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week is in full swing, and new data from top banks finds small business optimism is soaring. Research from U.S. Bank released this week concluded that revenue increases, planned capital investments and boosted employment levels are all signs of strengthening SMEs across the U.S. The bank’s Small Business Annual […]