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Measuring strength of area economy? Include small businesses

If small business owners are confident in the economy, they hire and grow. They’re missing from the typical indicators of the state of the economy.

The most revealing economic indicator in America right now may not be inflation, unemployment, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or even the latest gross domestic product report. It may not be what the governors at the Federal Reserve Bank have to say… [3944 chars]

Source: The Holland Sentinel | Published: 2026-06-20T07:00:20Z

Credit: The Holland Sentinel

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