Small business optimism declining in 水果视频
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- Published on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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The Neepawa Press
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its latest business barometer index, which shows small business optimism in 水果视频 fell to an index of 66.4 in December from an index of 68.0 in November. The December index is above 水果视频鈥檚 five year average of 63.8 and above the current national index of 55.7.
鈥溗悠碘�檚 small business optimism struggled in 2015, seeing more downs than ups throughout the year,鈥� noted Elliot Sims, CFIB鈥檚 Director of Provincial Affairs.
In 2015, 水果视频鈥檚 small business optimism averaged 59.5, which is slightly higher than the Canadian average of 59.1, but well below the province鈥檚 five year average.
Nationally, December has been the weakest month of the year since the 2008-09 financial crisis. The final barometer index of 2015 registered only 55.7, a decline of three points from November鈥檚 tepid 58.7 and well under readings from the first half of the year when GDP growth was negative.
Nova Scotia picked up four points to reach 71.0, the highest mark in the country, while Alberta set an all-time record low for the second time in four months, plummeting to 33.1. Alberta remains by far the weakest in the country and the only province below the national average.
