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NFIB SURVEY: Small Businesses Report Higher Sales and Less Uncertainty

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.5 points in February to 98.8 but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index decreased three points from January to 88.

NFIB State Director Julia Hammond said the national numbers reflect conditions here but warned that Vi

New NFIB Survey Shows Rise in Industry-Specific Small Business Optimism

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2026) – The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. According to the report, the Optimism Index increased from the previous quarter for

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