Presented by Kenneth Hunter, MPA

Small Business Committee

Sources for Information

Special Thank You!

Overview
National, State, Local
Information
Past & Present Trends
What does the future hold?

The National Picture

Inflation Depends

Wild Ride for Oil & Fuel

Hows the Market?

Market Stress Remains Subdued

Low Treasury Yields Continue

National Job Market Continues

Climb

National Hiring Improving

Labor Force New Normal Now Normal

Hows North Carolina?

What About Rocky Mount?

Whats the Outlook?

Business Activity

What do Small Businesses

Think?

How About Consumers?

The Inequality Challenge

Challenges
Health Insurance/Medicaid
Infrastructure
Disruption

IEI FutureWork Disruption Index by County

(February 2016)

Questions?
Kenneth Hunter
kwhunter@gmail.com
Kenneth.Hunter@rockymountnc.gov