Economic Bulletin

The Office of Advocacy’s summer economic bulletin analyzes the current state of the small business economy. Most small business indicators, including the number of firms and job creation numbers, look positive. However, instability in…

The Office of Advocacy’s winter economic bulletin examines the continued recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Small business variables like self-employment, income, loan delinquencies, and loan balances have trends that represent…

The Office of Advocacy’s Spring Economic Bulletin examines how small businesses continue to recover from the COVID-19 recession. Recent trends show small businesses have weathered the pandemic, but new challenges have arisen. Currently,…

The Office of Advocacy’s bi-annual Economic Bulletin examines new data on how small businesses have recovered since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both self-employment and proprietor income have recovered…

The Office of Advocacy’s bi-annual Economic Bulletin  examines new data on how small businesses have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused an economic shock, which led to business closures and job losses. However, there…

The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for December examines how small businesses have been faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall self-employment levels have been relatively steady, but income changes from small…

The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for April 2020 charts pre-pandemic trends for the small business economy through 2019. At that point in time, the number of small businesses was increasing, and small businesses…

The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Economic Bulletin uses quarterly and monthly data to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the current small business economy. Small businesses strength indicators include self-employment…

The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for March 2019 shows gains in the number of employer small firms, owner’s income, and net job creation. The recovery of small business lending remains tentative, even with low loan…