NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Takes a Small Step Back as Uncertainty Eases in October
NFIB released its October 2025 SBET survey, which showed the Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2.
NFIB released its October 2025 SBET survey, which showed the Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2.
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Laying the groundwork for 2026 legislative activities
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant regarding the Visa and Mastercard anti-trust settlemen
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
Small businesses report a seasonally adjusted 32% unfilled job openings
A post-Covid labor market has settled into a new normal
Post-Covid labor market appears to have mostly normalized on Main Street
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