Girls, the small enterprise house owners extra involved about Trump tariffs, financial system

The economic uncertainty concerns all, but new data show that women are feeling small business owners the burden of acute. This growing discomfort is not just a reaction to headlines. It reflects real concerns regarding inflation, market volatility and long -term business livelihood. And it shapes the question of how women see the economy and their financial future in a time when women start companies with record rates and play an increasingly important role in the design of the local economy.

In our most recent CNBC | Surveymonkey Q2 2025 Small Business Survey are more common than their male colleagues in order to express the current economy from the risk of inflation and the increasing costs up to considering a emerging recession. While small business owners are often associated with optimism and personal responsibility, these results indicate that today's economic landscape is uncertain for many women, if not sustainable.

While many male small business owners trust the future, their female colleagues feel differently. When asked about the condition of the economy, only one in five (21%) women's graduates say that the economy is “excellent” or “good”, compared to 34% of men. In accordance with the same feeling, they rather believe that the United States is heading for a recession (76% compared to 67%) and the likelihood more often indicate their business (27% compared to 22% for men).

This gap in the mood is not only a difference in the mood, but also reflects a difference in experience. A little more than two thirds (69%) of the female small entrepreneurs admit that they feel stressed about the finances of their company today, compared to just a little more than half (55%) of men.

Our data show that the gender gap in the mood also extends to how women small business owners look at the current administration. When asked whether they have approved Trump's presidency so far, only 39% of the small business owners spend the approval compared to 54% of men. When it comes to tariffs, the gap is similar. Quite 63% of Small Business owners reject the president's tariffs compared to 48% of men.

This more negative perspective probably reflects both the real pressure from women's owners and the more comprehensive realities of how different groups experience economic policy. Our data also confirms that female small business owners are more likely to identify than Democrats, which increases the complexity of the interaction of the political and economic mood.

The discomfort of female small entrepreneurs does not mean pessimism. Rather, it shows a nuanced perspective that is characterized by experienced experiences and acute awareness of economic dynamics. Women have more than 12 million small companies in the United States and contribute significantly to the country's economy. They also start companies with record rates, promote the growth of the local economy and shape the future of work.

Their perspectives, especially in times of economic uncertainty, offer invaluable insights into the challenges that an essential segment of the business world faces.

– by Eric Johnson, CEO, Surveymonkey