Optimism And Uncertainty, Down And Up
Small business owners have been pessimistic for over a year now. NFIB’s Index of Small Business Optimism has been well below its 49-year average of 98 since January 2022. Chart 1 shows the Index on a quarterly basis (survey from the first month of each quarter).
Small business owners have been pessimistic for over a year now. NFIB’s Index of Small Business Optimism has been well below its 49-year average of 98 since January 2022. Chart 1 shows the Index on a quarterly basis (survey from the first month of each quarter).
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