Charleston Area Economic Trends The Charleston Regional Business Journal is taking the economic temperature of the region's small and midsize businesses based on questions from the National Federation of Independent Business. Results of the survey will be published after a week. OK Question Title * 1. Do you plan to increase employment at your business in the next 3 months? Yes No OK Question Title * 2. Do you plan to make capital expenditures in the next 3 months? Yes No OK Question Title * 3. Do you have plans to increase, decrease or maintain inventories over the next 3 months? Increase Decrease Maintain OK Question Title * 4. Do you expect the economy to improve over the next 6 months? Yes No OK Question Title * 5. Are you expecting sales to increase over the next 3 months? Yes No OK Question Title * 6. Are your current inventory levels too low, too high or about right? Too low Too high About right OK Question Title * 7. Will you be able to fill current job openings in the next 3 months? Yes No OK Question Title * 8. Do you think credit conditions will improve, worsen or stay the same over 3 months? Improve Worsen Stay the same OK Question Title * 9. Do you feel now is a good time to expand your business? Yes No OK Question Title * 10. Do you expect earnings to increase, decrease or remain the same in the next 3 months? Increase Decrease Stay the same OK You are welcome to leave a comment about this survey or the state of the local, regional and national economies. We may publish your quotes, and you can leave your comments with or without your name. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Andy Owens at 843-849-3142 or by email. OK Question Title * 11. If you have a comment, please enter it below: OK SUBMIT