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‘Difficult and interesting times’ for NJ small businesses

Cost pressures are ‘across the board,’ says one business owner

Aired 07/15/2022

NJ Spotlight News

‘Difficult and interesting times’ for NJ small businesses

Clip: 7/15/2022 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Cost pressures are ‘across the board,’ says one business owner

The focus has been on sky-high inflation and its impact on all of us since the consumer price index hit a record 9.1% in June. New Jersey’s small businesses are also struggling with rising costs, including businesses that you might not expect. Cost pressures are "everywhere across the board," said Scott Chambers, the owner of Zippy’s Bikes in Wildwood.

Aired 07/15/2022

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