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Michigan Small Businesses at a Crossroads as Sales, Investment Reach Record Lows

Michigan’s small and mid-sized businesses are facing mounting economic pressure as sales, hiring, and capital investment fall to record or near-record lows, according to the Q4 2025 Michigan Future Business Index (MFBI), released by Cinnaire in partnership with the Michigan Business Network. The statewide survey of 500 small and mid-sized businesses finds that inflation, rising […]

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Latest Michigan Future Business Index Shows Economic Outlook Weakening Amid Rising Concerns Over Tariffs and Inflation

According to the latest Michigan Future Business Index (MFBI) survey, conducted among 644 small to medium-sized businesses statewide (with 514 completing the survey), concerns over inflation and tariffs are on the rise, while optimism about the economy and business growth is fading. The once-upward trajectory in key performance indicators such as sales, profits, hiring, wages,

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