Index Reaches Pandemic-Era High, but Inflation Concerns Dominate
Small business leaders say inflation is their top concern
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Q2 2022 Report Highlights
Q2 2022 SBI:66.8
Despite this challenge, this quarter’s score is 66.8, the highest since the pandemic began. This is slightly higher than last quarter’s score of 64.1.
Highlights from the q1 2021 report
44%
of small businesses cite inflation as the biggest challenge this quarter.
88%
of small businesses are concerned about the impact of inflation
68%
of small businesses still report continued concern over the impact of COVID-19 on their business.
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