Business Outlook Presentation for RATIC
Jon Bennion
Montana Chamber of Commerce
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Business Outlook Presentation for RATIC Jon Bennion Montana Chamber of Commerce US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Outlook Survey Started in April, 2011 Conducted quarterly (July 2-9 latest) 1,225 small business owners and execs Sampling
Jon Bennion
Montana Chamber of Commerce
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Are we on the Right Track with Economic Conditions?
Are You Likely to Add or Lose Employees or Stay the Same?
What’s the Climate for Small Business over the Next Two Years?
http://www.uschamber.com/press/releases/2012/july/small-businesses-hesitant-hiresay-economy-track
parts of Wisconsin and Michigan
15% 49% 36%
U.S. Economy June 2011
15% 45% 40%
U.S. Economy July 2012
33% 30% 37%
State Economy June 2011
51% 9% 40%
State Economy July 2012
37% 28% 35%
Local Economy June 2011
58% 7% 35%
Local Economy July 2012
67% 10% 23%
Your Business June 2011
77% 4% 19%
Your Business July 2012
38 37 20 51 36 54 62 41 26 9 18 7 Sales revenue Productivity Employment Input costs
Business Expectations - Nov. 2010
Up Same Down 44 38 24 48 37 55 63 45 18 7 13 7 Sales revenue Productivity Employment Input costs
Business Expectations - June, 2011
Up Same Down 54 49 24 50 37 47 65 49 9 4 11 1 Sales revenue Productivity Employment Input costs
Business Expectations - July, 2012
Up Same Down