Data and Research

December 2024 Small Business Outlook: Confidence Continues to Rise
December 9, 2024Summary: Small employers expect to pay more for talent and are still bullish on hiring. 36% of small businesses reported job…

November 2024 Small Business Outlook: Optimism for 2025 Continues to Grow
November 19, 2024Summary: Plans for growth continue to move upward. 92% of small business owners expect moderate to significant growth in the…

Consumers Ready to Spend More at Small Businesses This Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2024PRNewswire Oct. 31, 2024 Consumers are in a giving mood this year, not just toward their friends and families, but…

Chamber’s Sandy K. Baruah to Discuss Michiganders’ Views on the Economy and Democracy During Forum on the Future, Oct. 21
September 18, 2024Join the Detroit Regional Chamber’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandy K. Baruah, on Monday, Oct. 21, 5:30-9 p.m. at…

September 2024 Small Business Outlook
September 11, 2024Small business owners remain bullish about how they will do in 2025, even while voicing skepticism about inflation coming down.…

June Small Business Outlook: Optimism Around Growth Continues
June 17, 2024U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 20, 2024 New data from a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices survey shows that…

Economic Indicators: Latest CPI Data on Inflation
May 15, 2024The latest report on inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) softened in April 2024, with a month-over-month…

Economic Indicators: Latest GDP Data
April 25, 2024The U.S. economy grew at a 1.6% annual pace in the first quarter of 2024 according to the advance estimate…

Small Business Owner Confidence in the Economy Ticks Up
April 15, 2024U.S. Chamber of Commerce April 2, 2024 Washington, D.C. — The Q1 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index,…

2024 State of the Region Economic Performance and Future Challenges
February 29, 2024Sandy K. Baruah presented key economic indicators at the 2024 State of the Region event on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Discover…

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