Despite Congress’ failure to enact tax reform or to repeal Obamacare, small-business owners in July were more optimistic about the country’s business environment than they were in June, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
An increasing percentage reported available jobs to fill, but many complained of not enough qualified applicants.
The group’s chief economist said positive changes have been made to the regulatory structure that will have significant impacts on regulation costs going forward. Read on for more from the report.