NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
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Primary Election will have a lot to say about small business optimism
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
California Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
The state has erected some barriers to Main Street solvency that other states have not
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
Nevada Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index
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NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Remains Below Average But Stable
Labor quality was top issue, Employment Index softened
Montana Comment on Latest NFIB Optimism Index
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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.
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