The recession risk score for small businesses sits at 6 out of 10 this week, driven by tightening credit with short-term loan rates averaging 8.2%. With wage growth holding at 3.8% year over year, operators are leaning into automation and AI tools to manage persistent labor overhead. Review the complete economic indicators and sentiment data here: bit.ly/smb-intel…

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