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New Poll Shows Small Businesses
Hopeful as Pandemic Recovery
Accelerates
By THADDEUS SWANEK
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Q2 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of reflected in the data,鈥� said Tom Sullivan, vice
Commerce Small Business Index (SBI), released president of small business policy at the U.S.
this week, finds that as more Americans receive Chamber of Commerce. 鈥淭he easing of capacity
the COVID-19 vaccine, states lift restrictions, and restrictions due to increased vaccinations means
businesses continue to reopen, a majority (65%) of more small businesses are welcoming more
small business owners are more optimistic that the customers. Increased foot traffic equates to
worst of the pandemic is over. economic growth and that is moving our country鈥檚
recovery forward.鈥�
According to the poll taken April 21 鈥� May 6, the
dominant emotion small business owners are Small businesses are very clear on what will
feeling about their current operating strategy is help their businesses thrive: both easing COVID
鈥渉opeful鈥� (44%). Thirty-one percent say they are restrictions and more vaccinations. Small
鈥渃omfortable鈥� and 24% say they are 鈥渃oncerned,鈥� businesses say that easing COVID-19 restrictions
rounding out the top three current feelings. (29%) and ramping up vaccinations in their area
鈥淪mall businesses are seeing real reasons for (28%) are the two biggest keys to their success in
optimism this quarter and we鈥檙e seeing that the remainder of 2021.
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New Poll Shows Small Businesses
Hopeful as Pandemic Recovery
Accelerates
By THADDEUS SWANEK
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Q2 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of reflected in the data,鈥� said Tom Sullivan, vice
Commerce Small Business Index (SBI), released president of small business policy at the U.S.
this week, finds that as more Americans receive Chamber of Commerce. 鈥淭he easing of capacity
the COVID-19 vaccine, states lift restrictions, and restrictions due to increased vaccinations means
businesses continue to reopen, a majority (65%) of more small businesses are welcoming more
small business owners are more optimistic that the customers. Increased foot traffic equates to
worst of the pandemic is over. economic growth and that is moving our country鈥檚
recovery forward.鈥�
According to the poll taken April 21 鈥� May 6, the
dominant emotion small business owners are Small businesses are very clear on what will
feeling about their current operating strategy is help their businesses thrive: both easing COVID
鈥渉opeful鈥� (44%). Thirty-one percent say they are restrictions and more vaccinations. Small
鈥渃omfortable鈥� and 24% say they are 鈥渃oncerned,鈥� businesses say that easing COVID-19 restrictions
rounding out the top three current feelings. (29%) and ramping up vaccinations in their area
鈥淪mall businesses are seeing real reasons for (28%) are the two biggest keys to their success in
optimism this quarter and we鈥檙e seeing that the remainder of 2021.
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