Small Businesses Plan to Increase Hiring

Some good news in the job market: Small businesses plan to increase hiring, according to the latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business.

The organization — an industry group for small and medium-size businesses — conducts a survey each month on subjects like optimism, credit conditions and jobs. November’s survey showed that the net share of companies that were planning to hire workers was at its highest in 38 months. The share is well below where it has been in previous recoveries, but is an improvement nonetheless.