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Don't think you are alone. Across the country firms of all sizes, industries and sectors are facing increasing challenges. Inflation, interest rates, supply shortages, labor shortages, Not just in the local or domestic market, but also in international markets. China is still largely in Covid lockdown and not even close to previous manufacturing and export levels, Japan's economy is flatlining, Russia's attack on Ukraine is still jamming up regional and global trade, the European Union is suffering its own inflation and unemployment issues as a result of sanctions on Russian gas and oil, and the rest of the world is downstream of all of these problems and struggling to cope with these pains and their own local problems. Help is at hand.
45% of owners reported difficulty filling job openings, up four points from December, remaining historically very high. Owners raising average selling prices decreased one point to a net 42%. Owners who expect real sales to be higher worsened four points from December to a net negative 14%. Owners expecting higher real sales volumes deteriorated four points to a net negative 14%. Overall, a weak set of sales conditions.
Twenty-five percent of owners recently reported that supply chain disruptions have had a significant impact on their business. A net negative 8% of owners plan inventory investment in the coming months, four points weaker than December, foreshadowing a reduction in orders for new stocks. The frequency of reports of positive profit trends was a net negative 26%. Loan interest rates have started to rise sharply in response to Fed policy changes. (Source: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, January 2023)
A clear majority saying their own business is in average, good, or very good health in Q4 of 2022. However, when asked about their feelings on the overall economy, just 27% of small business owners feel the U.S. economy is in good health. Furthermore, a majority (54%) said the economy is somewhat or very poor. (Source: MetLife and U.S. Chamber Small Business Index survey, Q4 2022)
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We are living through a challenging period. Global tensions are high, and global economies are under pressure from inflation, unemployment and debt. Many countries are suffering from internal discontent or civil unrest, and in some cases external threats against sea or land territory. Here in the US people have not been so divided for a long time. How can you safely navigate all of this to keep your employees working and bring home a profit? We offer a range of services to help you to win under any condition.
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US Business Advisories on Fentanyl
Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) purchase illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other synthetic opioids, primarily from Chinese fentanyl suppliers, and prepare these drugs for individual use and redistribution. DTOs may increasingly seek these drugs from other sources and/or expand their acquisition of the precursors and equipment needed for clandestine synthesis.
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US Business Advisory on Ransomware Payments
Ransomware attacks have been increasing, forcing many businesses to choose between paying a ransom and losing access to their confidential and proprietary data or information networks and systems.
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