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Infographic banner reporting that small businesses show lower optimism, 95.3 index with a -0.6 change, and explanatory text; NFIB branding at bottom.
June 16, 2026
Small Businesses Report Lower Optimism in May
Small business optimism in the May Small Business Economic Trends report declined slightly, while the Employment Index remained steady. The Uncertainty Index increased three points, well above the historical average.
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June 11, 2026
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Luke Bacher reacts to below average May Small Business Optimism Report
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June 11, 2026
NFIB Florida Executive Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB West Virginia State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Pennsylvania State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Ohio State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Michigan State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Maryland State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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Construction workers working on cement formwork frames
June 10, 2026
NFIB Indiana State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Delaware State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
Main Street pulls back on hiring.
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June 10, 2026
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
Main Street pulls back on hiring
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June 10, 2026
NFIB North Dakota State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB North Dakota State Director Don Larson reacts to below average May Small Business Optimism Report
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Nebraska State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Nebraska State Director Ryan McIntosh reacts to below average May Small Business Optimism Report
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June 10, 2026
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to May’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to below average May Small Business Optimism Report
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June 9, 2026
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
Main Street pulls back on hiring
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Line chart of the Small Business Optimism Index (seasonally adjusted, 1986=100) from the 1980s to today, showing fluctuations around 100 with an average of 98.0; NFIB branding.
June 9, 2026
Small Business Optimism Index Took a Dip in May
Latest readings have a message for the candidates emerging from Nevada Primary
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June 9, 2026
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
Main Street pulls back on hiring
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Line chart of the Small Business Optimism Index (seasonally adjusted, 1986=100) from the 1980s to today, showing fluctuations around 100 with an average of 98.0; NFIB branding.
June 9, 2026
Small Business Index Slips Below its Historic Average
Idaho small business owners in Washington this week to lobby for changes
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Line graph of NFIB Uncertainty Index over time, showing monthly and quarterly values from about 40 to 110 with an average near 68.
June 9, 2026
Small Business Index Slips Below its Historic Average
Montana’s business environment will help Main Street weather brief bit of turbulence
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June 9, 2026
Small Business Index Slips Below its Historic Average
The right Utah policies are in place to help it weather brief bit of turbulence
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Line chart of the Small Business Optimism Index (seasonally adjusted, 1986=100) from the 1980s to today, showing fluctuations around 100 with an average of 98.0; NFIB branding.
June 9, 2026
Small Business Index Slips Below its Historic Average
NFIB California in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby Congress on two important bills
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May 2026 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index components table with two columns: Level and Change from Last Month; rows show plans to hire, plans to invest, inventories, expectations, job openings, earnings, etc. Notable values include Plans to Increase Employment 9%, Plans to Make Capital 16%, Current Job Openings 29%, Earnings Trends -15%, and changes like -4, -1, 3, -1, -2, -5, 0, 4. NFIB logo and site at bottom (NFIB.com/SBET).
June 9, 2026
Comment on Slip in Latest Small Business Economic Trends Report
Olympia’s bad decisions have made things more acute on Washington’s Main Streets
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Line graph of NFIB Uncertainty Index over time, showing monthly and quarterly values from about 40 to 110 with an average near 68.
June 9, 2026
Small Business Optimism Index Dips Below Historic Average
Oregon voters showed great prescience in rejecting Measure 120 last month
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June 9, 2026
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report,
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June 4, 2026
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Business Job Openings Decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2026) – NFIB’s May Jobs Report shows little change in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.3 in May after measuring 100.4 in April. This is the third consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading
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May 20, 2026
NFIB North Dakota State Director Reacts to April’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB North Dakota State Director Don Larson reacts to below average but stable April Small Business Optimism Report
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May 20, 2026
NFIB Nebraska State Director Reacts to April’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Nebraska State Director Ryan McIntosh reacts to below average but stable April Small Business Optimism Report
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May 19, 2026
LISTEN: NFIB Missouri Talks Small Business Economy on Wake Up Missouri
NFIB State Director Brad Jones discusses the latest optimism and jobs report on Wake Up Missouri.
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May 18, 2026
NFIB Minnesota State Director Reacts to April’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Minnesota State Director Jon Boesche reacts to below average but stable April Small Business Optimism Report
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May 15, 2026
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Reacts to April’s Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Luke Bacher reacts to below average but stable April Small Business Optimism Report
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