The small business optimism index fell 1.3 points in September but remains historically high, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
The reading—101.8—falls within the top 20% of all readings in the NFIB optimism index’s 46-year history.
“As small business owners continue to invest, expand, and try to hire, they’re doing so with less gusto than they did earlier in the year, thanks to the mixed signals they’re receiving from policymakers and politicians,” NFIB President and CEO Juanita D. Duggan stated. “All indications are that owners are eager to do more, but they’re uncertain about what the future holds and can’t find workers to fill the jobs they have open.”
The full NFIB report can be found here.
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