Small Business Jobs Index Moderates as COVID-19 Cases Rise Throughout the U.S.

The latest IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows a moderation in small business hiring from the previous month, declining 0.13 percent nationally to 94.32. Hourly earnings growth stood at 2.88 percent in October, while weekly hours worked remained positive, up 0.38 percent from last year.

Read the full news release  on the Small Business Employment Watch site.