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LISTEN: NFIB Missouri Discusses Optimism Jump with KMOX’s Megan Lynch

LISTEN: NFIB Missouri Discusses Optimism Jump with KMOX’s Megan Lynch

February 3, 2025

NFIB State Director Brad Jones discusses why small businesses see a good economic outlook.

In a conversation on KMOX’s Total Information with Megan Lynch, NFIB State Director Brad Jones highlighted the findings of the latest Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report.

“The Optimism Index is the best it’s been since 2018,” Jones said. “So, our small business people out there are feeling like maybe there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel.”

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