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August marks the eleventh consecutive month of flat or shrinking hiring numbers across the nation, leaving us with a 2.6% decrease in small business hiring year to date. The average paycheck remains down 0.3% year-to-date. According to our Small Business Optimism Survey, 48% of small business owners report being optimism in August, nearly the same as last month but down significantly from June's 67%.
| August 2011 Data |
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> The Latest National Results YTD Hiring Down -2.6%; YTD Paycheck Size Down -0.3% |
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> The Latest Regional Results YTD Hiring Down in All Regions Except the South; YTD Paychecks Basically Flat or Down in All Regions |
Questions regarding the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard can be directed to Lori Bolas or Melinda Brodbeck. Lori can be reached at loriann.bolas@surepayroll.com or by phone at 847.676.8420 ext. 7248. Melinda can be reached at mbrodbeck@kruppnyc.com or by phone at 212.886.6705.
