small business optimism

Small-Business Optimism Falls Despite Tax Cuts
The Economy

Small-Business Optimism Falls Despite Tax Cuts

"The big picture remains solid, with small firms as optimistic, and inclined to spend and hire, as [much as] they have ever been," the NFIB says.
By Matthew Heller | April 10, 2018
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Small Business Optimism: ‘No Real Enthusiasm’
Hiring

Small Business Optimism: ‘No Real Enthusiasm’

The NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism rose just two-tenths of a percentage point in May to 93.8.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 14, 2016
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Small Businesses Optimism Sags
Staffing

Small Businesses Optimism Sags

Although still hiring and spending, small businesses have lower expectations about growth in real sales.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 9, 2016
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