Washington small businesses signal bleak outlook for growth, hiring

Washington small businesses signal bleak outlook for growth, hiring

The National Federation of Independent Business released a Washington-specific version of its monthly Small Business Economic Trends report on Tuesday, which shows the region below the national average in three important categories related to growth and hiring. In a Wednesday interview with The Center Square, Patrick Connor, state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the results should be a wake-up call for Olympia …