August 10, 2021

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (July 2021)

- Index 99.7. Previous was 102.5

 

Worker Productivity & Cost (2ndQ2021)

- Nonfarm Productivity - Annual Rate    2.3%. Previous was 4.3%

- Unit Labor Costs - Annual Rate    1.0%. Previous was -2.8%

Productivity is total Labor Cost/GDP.  

Source:  BLS  Details: https://www.bls.gov/lpc/

 

Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 8/7/2021)

- Chain Store Sales year/year +16.2%. Previous was 17.2%

Source: Redbook Research Inc.