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Index Down Slightly as Small Businesses See Weaker Economy

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Q1 2023 SBI: 60.0
The MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index score for Q1 is 60.0. The Index score for Q4 2022 was 62.1.
Highlights from the q1 2021 report
54%
of small business owners continue to cite inflation as their top concern
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64%
of small business owners say they are comfortable with their cash flow
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89%
of small businesses say that offering employees healthcare is the right thing to do
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54%
of small business owners continue to cite inflation as their top concern
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64%
of small business owners say they are comfortable with their cash flow
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89%
of small businesses say that offering employees healthcare is the right thing to do
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Q3 2025 SBI 72.0

Index Rises Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation Remains Top Concern, with Future Expectations Mixed
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Q2 2025 SBI 65.2

Index Rises Slightly Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation remains top concern, supply chain worries impact operations
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Q1 2025 SBI 62.3

Index Dips Despite Small Businesses Seeing Stable Economy

Inflation remains top concern, as revenue worries grow
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Q3 2025 SBI 72.0

Index Rises Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation Remains Top Concern, with Future Expectations Mixed
Two office workers are concerned at what they are reading on a laptop.
Q2 2025 SBI 65.2

Index Rises Slightly Despite Mixed Future Expectations

Inflation remains top concern, supply chain worries impact operations
A group of office workers are discussing a report
Q1 2025 SBI 62.3

Index Dips Despite Small Businesses Seeing Stable Economy

Inflation remains top concern, as revenue worries grow