NFIB Optimism Index inches up in October as more owners expect better sales and say it’s a good time to expand.
More small business owners last month said they expect higher sales and think that now is a good time to expand, according to the October National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism.
“Owners became much more positive about the economic environment last month, which suggests a longer-run view,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “In the nearer term, they are more optimistic about real sales growth and improved business conditions through the end of the
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