Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent surge in oil prices, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said Tuesday (April 14). The NFIB Small Business Optimism...
Optimism among America’s small businesses fell last month amid labor and profit headaches. That’s according to the October edition of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index, released Tuesday (Nov. 11), and showing a 0.6 point decline in October to 98.2....
Small business owners’ optimism declined by 2 points in September but remained above the 52-year average, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday (Oct. 14). The decline took the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index to 98.8, a figure that was still above the survey’s...
Small businesses sentiment rose last month despite ongoing worries about labor shortages. That’s according to the latest edition of the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), released Tuesday (Sept. 9) and showing the index rising 0.5 points to 100.8 for August....
January 23, 2025
The year 2024 began as a question mark for the smaller firms that are central to Main Street communities and that power the U.S. economy as a whole. Inflation, of course, remained top of mind — and, yes, that’s a key concern as 2025 takes shape. But looking back through the year that was, and […]
June 09, 2026
Small business job creation plans fell to a six-year low in May, driven by war-related oil prices and uncertainty, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). This drop contributed to small business optimism falling to its lowest level since October 2024. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for May was 95.3, which was […]
April 14, 2026
Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent surge in oil prices, the...
November 11, 2025
Optimism among America’s small businesses fell last month amid labor and profit headaches. That’s according to the October edition of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism...
October 14, 2025
Small business owners’ optimism declined by 2 points in September but remained above the 52-year average, the National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday (Oct. 14). The decline took the...