US DATA: NFIB’s monthly economic survey that will be.

US DATA: NFIB’s monthly economic survey that will be released on
Oct 12. The survey was conducted thru Sept30 and reflects 849 small
business owner respondents. Components say “most firms have not
increased employment and many have eliminated jobs. In September, 13
percent of small employers (up two points from August) increased average
employment by 2.6 employees, but 16 percent (up three points) reduced
their workforces by an average of 3.6 workers. Job creation has still
not crossed the 0 line in the small business sector, as the average
change in employment per firm was negative 0.26 workers.”