Entrepreneurship Is On The Decline In The United States

As the below graph indicates (courtesy of the The Brookings Institution), we have had a steady decline in business formation over the past 30 plus years.  My concern is that entrepreneurship is the driver of job growth.  If there is not a focus put on entrepreneurship and policy decisions made to create an environment for businesses to form, more challenge on the job creation front is in store.

To access the complete report click Decline of Business Formation in the United States