9月,由于通货膨胀、供应问题和不确定因素,尽管招工和利润丰厚,美国小企业的乐观情绪在9月有所下降。 U.S. small-business optimism fell in September due to inflation, supply issues, and uncertainty, despite strong hiring and profits.

9月,美国对小企业的乐观情绪下降到98.8,低于预期和长期平均数,据美国国家金融机构统计。 U.S. small-business optimism dipped to 98.8 in September, below expectations and the long-term average, according to the NFIB. 这一下降是三个月来第一次,其驱动因素是通货膨胀上升、供应问题影响到64%的企业以及不确定性日益增加,不确定性指数在51年中达到第四位。 The decline, the first in three months, was driven by rising inflation, supply issues affecting 64% of businesses, and growing uncertainty, with the uncertainty index hitting its fourth-highest level in over 51 years. 尽管存在关切,但雇用计划最近达到很高的水平,利润达到2021年后期以来的最高水平,尽管劳动力短缺和税务担忧依然存在。 Despite concerns, hiring plans reached a recent high, and profits rose to their strongest level since late 2021, though labor shortages and tax worries persist. 最近政府关闭的影响可能出现在10月的报告中。 The impact of the recent government shutdown may appear in the October report.