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(The Center Square) – Despite the ongoing challenges of finding employees, small businesses are a little more optimistic. The National Federation of Small Business’ Optimism Index showed a rise of 1.2 ...

Earlier, we had discussed the latest NFIB survey of small businesses. While optimism was weak, a particular area of concern was employment. Of all problems highlighted, labor took a backseat in ...

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BISMARCK – North Dakota’s small business hiring has slowed slightly but finding qualified employees remains a challenge in the state, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent ...