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Why it matters: Main Street employers remain resilient in the face of high inflation and the worker shortage.

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By the numbers:

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• 66% of small businesses report that their business is in good health.

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• 72% say they are comfortable with their cash flow.

What keeps small business owners up at night?

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• 52% said inflation is their biggest challenge.

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• 56% said keeping up with employee salary expectations is also a challenge.

Our take: “With fears of a recession likely in the rearview mirror and inflation starting to ease, small business owners are feeling a lot better than they were a year ago,” said Tom Sullivan, Chamber Vice President of Small Business Policy.