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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 12, 2019
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April 12, 2019: Americans who run small businesses that employ 1-20 people are upbeat about the state of the economy. Data from a Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 63% of these employers rate the economy as good or excellent. That's about 10 points higher than the national average in recent weeks.[1]
Forty percent (40%) believe the economy is getting better while 19% think it is getting worse.
As for their own personal finances, 66% say they're in good or excellent shape. Forty-nine percent (49%) believe their personal finances are getting better while 14% say the opposite.
Most people who run small businesses have no employees. They are often consultants or in creative endeavors, and the survey revealed that they have significantly different attitudes from those who have to meet a payroll. Those who run firms with no employees are less upbeat about the economy.
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