In NFIB’s (National Federation of Independent Businesses) small business survey of April 2024, the overall optimism index increased by 1.2 points from March.
In terms of other business metrics, cost pressures and labor force availability issues remained prominent. The difficulty in filling open positions is particularly acute in the wholesale, construction and transportation sectors.
Our Perspective
Overall, we remain optimistic and business is doing pretty well. We are feeling the effects of inflation, especially the price of copper. We use copper to manufacture custom bus bars.
Related: What is Driving Demand for Copper
About C&C Machine
We are a small business that is a precision machine shop. We have been in business since 1980 and are located in Oklahoma.
