Small Business Coping With High Gas Prices
Positive News
Figure 2: Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average
Despite the negative impact of high energy prices on small businesses, the SBE survey did report some positive news. Forty-two percent of survey respondents believe that financial conditions will improve. Conversely, 42 percent are convinced that conditions will remain the same, while 13 percent project their finances will not improve.
