NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
“…if State Question 832 passes, things will get even worse for small business owners and family farms here in Oklahoma.”
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
Oregon Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
Next week’s Primary Election will have a lot to say about small business optimism
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2026) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.1 points in April to 95.9, below its 52-year average of 98.0 for the second consecutive month. The Uncertainty Index fell 4 points from March to 88, remaining well above its historical average of 68.
“Inflationary pre
NFIB Jobs Report: Employment Index Falls Below 2025 Average
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2026) – NFIB’s April Jobs Report shows softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. This is the second consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is now below the 2025 average of 101.2, but slightly above
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Reacts to March’s Dip in Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Luke Bacher reacts to March’s Small Business Optimism Report and the decrease in Optimism Index
NFIB South Dakota State Director Reacts to March’s Dip in Small Business Optimism Index
NFIB South Dakota State Director Jason Glodt reacts to March’s Small Business Optimism Report and the decrease in Optimism Index