26 Quotes by William Dunkelberg

Judicious capital investments have allowed the small-business community to cut operating costs to the point where many are able to hold the line on -- or reduce -- consumer costs, improve employee compensation, withstand flat or lower sales and still generate higher profits,

The data still point to an acceleration of inflation in 2000, but hint ever so tantalizingly at the possibility that the worst may be past,

While hiring plans have softened since last year, labor markets remain extremely tight.

While three points shy of the record set in December, that's still a very strong number.

to have taken the attack personally, posting widespread reductions in expected real sales gains over the next three months.

Credit costs more but is no harder to get. And because interest costs are not particularly large for most firms, there are few complaints.

The 'tone' is terrific but the dollars haven't caught up with the music.

The small business sector is clearly slowing, but there are no signs of 'disorder' in the exiting, ... This is good news for the Fed, which expressed its pleasure by hinting at rate cuts if things slowed too quickly.

Compared to last year, it's not a party, but historically, it's not so bad,