March has been a rather exciting month, research-wise. But before we do anything else, let’s take a look at what has become our monthly check-in with the economy.
Jobs and Other Numbers
The jobs numbers for small businesses are either good or better, depending on whose data you look at.
According to Intuit’s Small Business Employment Index for March, small firms created about 50,000 new jobs this month. That’s a 0.2 percent increase from February’s reading but it’s also an annual growth rate of nearly 3 percent. Even better, Intuit notes that small businesses have created 820,000 new jobs since the labor market started recovering in October 2009.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Small Business on the Up and Up
Author: Dawn Rivers Baker
