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- The CFIB Small Business Barometer (report here) saw minimal improvement in April for its 12-month ahead index, edging up from 55.3 to 55.7, although the non-headline 3-month ahead measure saw a stronger increase to 53.9 (+1.4pts).
- Both remain low by historical standards though, about 5 and 7pts below seasonal levels.
- Average future price increasing plans remained unchanged at 3.5% while average wage increase plans bumped back up from 3.0% to 3.3%.
- “Full-time staffing plans are very moderate for this time of the year with 22% of businesses looking to hire while 14% are considering layoffs”. Only moderate hiring is likely related to labour shortages: shortage of skilled and semi-skilled labour are the top factors limiting production growth, with response shares still notably above historical averages.
Source: CFIB
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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