America has lost more than 8 million jobs since the Great Recession began. And even though most economists believe the recession ended last summer, unemployment remains at 9.7 percent. We clearly need more job creation.
Because half of all jobs in the U.S. are in businesses with fewer than 500 employees, small businesses need to begin creating jobs if we are going to replace the millions of lost jobs. So are small businesses hiring yet?
Recently, I took a look at some key data sources to answer that question. While a couple of indicators suggest an answer of “yes,” most do not.
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Author: Scott Shane
