Low-Fire, Low-Hire: Surviving the 2026 Small Business Squeeze
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The episode discusses the challenges small businesses face in the 2026 economy characterized by low hiring and firing rates.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko break down the "Low-Fire, Low-Hire" economy of 2026. With hiring rates at a historic low of 3.3% and firing at just 1.1%, workers are staying put, creating a talent pool that isn't moving. Brigitte explains why this "stable" surface actually squeezes small business margins as inflation and operating costs outpace cooling wage growth. We also explore a structural shift in the industry: a 52-year low ...
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