{"id":2119864,"date":"2023-12-08T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-finds-small-businesses-struggling-in-current-economy\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:19:45","slug":"survey-finds-small-businesses-struggling-in-current-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-finds-small-businesses-struggling-in-current-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Small businesses are facing difficulties in the current economy, according to a recent survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurvey-finds-small-businesses-struggling-in-current-economy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119864&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-myers\">Stephanie Myers<\/a><br \/>11:09 AM \u2013 Friday, December 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>A new \u2062Freedom Economy Survey, \u200bin\u2064 conjunction\u2062 with Public Square and Red Balloon, reveals the \u2063struggles\u2064 faced\u200d by\u2062 America\u2019s small businesses. They are grappling \u200dwith high inflation, expensive capital, and a slowing consumer economy. One America\u2019s Stephanie Myers interviews Michael Seifert, the CEO of Public Square, \u200bto gain insights \u200binto the survey findings. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vid-poster-image.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net\/1bbbd8e0-070c-4a02-a5bb-a448946cc421\/mp4\/0e9563f7-14f9-42a1-8fc7-e9f3ddd7c041_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this\u200d post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>America&#8217;s Small \u200dBusinesses Struggle Amidst \u2064Inflation\u200b and Economic Slowdown<\/h2>\n<p>A new \u200dFreedom Economy \u200bSurvey, conducted in collaboration with Public Square and Red Balloon,\u2063 uncovers the challenges faced by small businesses in\u2062 the United States. The survey highlights the impact of high inflation, costly capital, and \u2064a sluggish consumer economy on\u200b these enterprises. To gain further insights, One America&#8217;s Stephanie Myers engages in\u2062 a\u200d conversation with \u2064Michael Seifert, the CEO of Public Square.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Republican Candidates Gather \u200cfor West \u2063Virginia \u2062Governor Primary \u200bDebate<\/h3>\n<p>A primary debate for the West \u200cVirginia Governor race\u2062 witnesses \u200ca crowded field of \u2063Republican candidates. However, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey \u2064has chosen not to\u200d participate \u200bin the debate. One America&#8217;s Daniel \u2064Baldwin \u2063provides \u2064an overview of the\u200c event.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Interview\u2063 with Ed\u200d Martin<\/h3>\n<p>One America&#8217;s \u200binterview with Ed Martin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Interview with Clint Dorris<\/h3>\n<p>One America&#8217;s interview with Clint Dorris.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>X Sees Over 10 Million Sign-Ups in December<\/h3>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atf-post-backfires-after-people-notice-deadly-mistakes-being-openly-ignored\/\" title=\"ATF's Post Fails as Fatal Errors Go Unaddressed\">recent social media\u200b post<\/a>, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announces that more than\u2062 10 million people have signed up for X\u2062 in December.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Alphabet Shares\u2062 Surge as Gemini Launches<\/h3>\n<p>Wall Street celebrates the launch of\u2064 Gemini as Alphabet shares \u2062soar by 5.3% on\u2063 Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Meta Platforms to Enhance Transparency \u2063with \u200bWatermarking<\/h3>\n<p>Meta Platforms plans to introduce invisible watermarking to its text-to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-12-6-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 12\/6\/23: Latest news\">-image generation \u200cproduct<\/a>, \u2063imagine with Meta AI chatbot, in the \u2062upcoming weeks. This\u2063 move aims\u2064 to improve \u2063transparency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Alphabet Unveils Advanced\u2063 AI Model for \u200dMultiform \u200bData Processing<\/h3>\n<p>Alphabet introduces\u2062 its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-houthis-target-uss-mason-in-red-sea\/\" title=\"Houthis attack USS Mason in Red Sea\">cutting-edge artificial intelligence model capable<\/a> of analyzing various forms of information, including video,\u2062 audio, and text.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the main challenges that small businesses face\u200b in relation to high inflation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The ability of small \u200cbusinesses to thrive and grow.<\/p>\n<p>The findings of the survey reveal that small businesses are currently grappling with the effects of high inflation. Rising prices for raw materials, \u200cproducts, \u2063and services have put a strain on their profit margins. Many small businesses are finding it difficult to pass on these increased \u2062costs\u200d to consumers without losing market share. This has led to a decline in their overall profitability and financial stability.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064addition to inflation, small \u200cbusinesses\u2062 are also facing challenges in \u200daccessing affordable capital. The survey\u2064 highlights that obtaining financing at reasonable interest rates is a major hurdle for \u2063many small\u2064 businesses. This scarcity of affordable capital limits their ability to invest in new equipment, technology, and\u2063 marketing \u2062strategies, thereby hampering \u2062their growth potential.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the survey points \u2062out the impact of a slowing consumer \u2063economy on small businesses. As consumers tighten their belts and reduce discretionary \u2064spending, small businesses are experiencing a\u2064 decline in demand for their products and services. \u200dThis has resulted in \u200da decrease in sales and revenue, making it even more challenging for them to stay afloat in an already tough economic\u2064 climate.<\/p>\n<p>To gain\u200d further insights into these survey findings, Stephanie Myers from One America News Network interviews Michael Seifert, the CEO of Public Square. During the interview, Seifert discusses the implications of\u2064 high inflation,\u200d expensive \u2063capital, and a slowing consumer economy on small businesses.\u200d He emphasizes the need for government support and policies that\u2064 can alleviate the financial burden on \u2063small businesses and\u200c promote economic \u2063growth.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing struggles faced by America&#8217;s small businesses highlight the importance of addressing these issues to ensure their survival and success. Policymakers, financial institutions, and business organizations need to collaborate \u2064to find solutions that can help small \u2064businesses overcome the challenges posed \u200bby inflation, expensive capital, and a slowing consumer economy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Freedom Economy Survey conducted\u200c in collaboration with Public Square and Red \u200dBalloon sheds light\u200d on the difficulties faced by small businesses in \u2063the United States.\u200b The survey underscores the \u2062need for targeted interventions and support to \u2063alleviate the impact of high\u2063 inflation, costly capital, and a sluggish consumer \u2062economy on small businesses. By addressing these challenges, policymakers can foster an environment that enables small businesses to thrive and contribute to the \u2064overall economic\u200d prosperity of the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent Freedom Economy Survey by Public Square and Red Balloon, American small businesses are facing challenges due to high inflation, costly capital, and a sluggish consumer economy. 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