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CIC’s Small Business Intelligence

We analyze and discuss economic issues impacting small businesses, looking at the latest news headlines about the economy and addressing the all important question of ”so what’s all this mean” to you…

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Latest episodes

  1. Small Business Economic Outlook (June 20 to July 19, 2026): Rising Costs, Value-Driven Consumers, and the AI Productivity Race2 Aug 2026
  2. The Business You Meant to Build: Planning, Numbers, Community, and AI with Entrepreneur Frank Lockwood, Episode 2429 Jul 2026
  3. Small Business Economic Outlook (May 20 to June 19, 2026): Rising Costs, Value-Driven Consumers, and the AI Productivity Race1 Jul 2026
  4. Consumer Spending Gets Selective: Value, Human Connection & AI for Small Businesses, Episode 2326 Jun 2026
  5. Small Business Economic Outlook (April 20 – May 19, 2026): Resilience and Transformation in Small Biz Economy29 May 2026
  6. Consumers Feel Broke, Inflation Shifts, and AI Changes Shopping, Episode 227 May 2026
  7. Small Business Economic Outlook (Mar 21–Apr 20, 2026): Resilient Growth, Rising Volatility, and Actionable Moves28 Apr 2026
  8. Unlocking SBA Resources: A Conversation with Catherine Marx, Connecticut District Director, Episode 2117 Apr 2026
  9. Small Business Pulse: Optimistic Lens on News, Episode 2027 Mar 2026
  10. How Tariffs, Insurance, and the K-Shaped Economy Hit Small Businesses, With Special Guest Jonathan Thurston From Lanex Yachting, Episode 1920 Mar 2026