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Job Growth Stalls While Optimism Dips in August

What it means: In the August report, small business optimism fell 2.5 points. Inflation remains small businesses’ top concern. 

Our take: Optimism continues to fluctuate month-to-month as hiring challenges, low sales and increasing cost pressures continue to cause concern. 

The NFIB Small Bu

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