Interest rate hikes will probably end by next year, but small business owners should be prepared for a consumer slowdown
If this year has been all about interest rates, next year is all about the consumer.
Rising interest rates were a shock for small businesses in 2023, climbing from 3.25% in early 2022 to 8.5% – a 20-year high. As a result, many of my small business clients – who usually pay a few points above prime if they can get the financing at all – found themselves unable to afford the capital they needed to grow while many others faced a credit tightening.
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