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U.S. Small-Business Owners' Hiring Intentions Plunge
Gallup news ^ | December 6, 2012 | Dennis Jacobe

Posted on 12/08/2012 8:15:13 AM PST by george76

Net hiring over the past 12 months declined to -12, down from -7 in July.

U.S. small-business owners expect to add fewer net new jobs over the next 12 months than at any time since the depths of the 2008-2009 recession.

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In November, 21% of owners say they expect to decrease jobs at their companies over the next 12 months, the most recorded on this measure since the inception of the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index in August 2003.

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small-business owners are pessimistic about their operating environment as 2012 comes to a close. As a result, owners' intentions are to reduce capital spending over the months ahead, consistent with a slowing economy. Further, one in five owners also expects to reduce the number of jobs at their company over the next 12 months.

(Excerpt) Read more at gallup.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: business; smallbusiness; smallbusinessowners
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To: griswold3
By "control" I meant "collude with."

Small businesses are too numerous to be able to do that with efficiently.

So just kill them.

21 posted on 12/08/2012 9:33:14 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state." - Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator)
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To: george76
In other words:

“We killed the golden goose. I'm certain that we will still be getting the golden eggs with that dern goose out of the way!

...evil Capitalist goose!

Where are my golden eggs! Make the goose lay more eggs!”

Maybe the occupiers can lay some eggs for us.

22 posted on 12/08/2012 9:47:42 AM PST by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Now, we are neo-kulaks.


23 posted on 12/08/2012 10:01:50 AM PST by griswold3 (Big Government does not tolerate rivals.)
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To: george76

FORWARD!


24 posted on 12/08/2012 10:07:40 AM PST by Scotswife
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To: george76

I doubt that Small Business Owners counted on the public being stupid enough to re-elect the commie kenyan usurper.


25 posted on 12/08/2012 10:31:10 AM PST by 21st Century Crusader (August 26, 1191)
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To: griswold3

For the crypto-Marxists.


26 posted on 12/08/2012 11:28:58 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state." - Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator)
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To: george76
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27 posted on 12/08/2012 11:32:37 AM PST by 2111USMC (aim small, miss small)
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To: george76

Never mind small businesses; last night I was in a Home Depot, and I’ve never seen one so lightly staffed. This place was minutes from NYC, Hoboken (you know, the places with all the storm damage) and it was eerily empty of both staff and customers.

The “new normal”...


28 posted on 12/08/2012 3:21:10 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: george76

My next ad:

NOW HIRING!

Obama supporters need not apply.


29 posted on 12/08/2012 6:07:30 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: george76

Bmfl


30 posted on 12/09/2012 2:39:43 AM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: george76

Oh look...another Obama Fail.


31 posted on 12/09/2012 10:45:35 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yes, the pain in Maine
falls plainly from Hussein.
And all that other pain all over America too.


32 posted on 12/09/2012 7:41:19 PM PST by RipSawyer (I was born on Earth, what planet is this?)
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To: george76

I’ll be honest - I’m concerned about my small business. And the only person I have to layoff is myself. It’s times like this I wish I were a Liberal. (Whoo -hooo! Obama won!!! Things are REALLY going to pick up now!!!!)


33 posted on 12/09/2012 7:48:33 PM PST by 21twelve (So I [God] gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Psalm 81:12)
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