Key Insights
At 9.2%, the year-over-year revenue growth rate for middle market firms is significantly higher than any previous quarter in the history of the MMI. While construction companies report the highest growth, nearly doubling the growth rates reported last quarter, revenue growth is up across all industries, with the exception of wholesale trade.
Hiring is one the rise
A slight majority (51%) of middle market businesses added to their employment rosters this year while only about one in 10 firms decreased the size of the workforce.
Confidence continues to grow
Economic confidence, which has been rising steadily since mid 2016, reached a new high at the end of the Q1 2017, with U.S. economic confidence levels surpassing local confidence for the first time in MMI history.
More companies plan to spend
Around two-thirds of middle market companies continue to say they would allocate extra dollars toward investment, a percentage that has remained relatively consistent since 2013.
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