CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / News / Small Business Optimism Maintained High Level in October

Small Business Optimism Maintained High Level in October

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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.

NFIB index“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

Subscribers need to be logged in to see rest of this article. Please Login to access. If you're not a subscriber, click here for information on our satisfaction guaranteed subscription options. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Annual Conference ASE Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Crash Champions Donations Earnings Electric Vehicles Florida I-CAR Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Right to Repair Scholarships Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Edges Higher in Mid-May May 20, 2026
  • Stellantis and JLR Sign MOU to Explore U.S. Product Development Collaboration May 20, 2026
  • I-CAR Among Auto Care Association 2026 Education Award Recipients May 20, 2026
  • Mercury Insurance Claims Analysis Pinpoints 3 p.m. as Daily Crash Peak, 4 p.m. for Injuries May 20, 2026
  • Distracted Driving, Bodily Injury and Policy Shopping Reshape Auto Insurance Risk May 19, 2026
  • Plasnomic Completes First Phase of Polypropylene Bumper Repair Testing, Advances to Methodology Comparison May 19, 2026
  • Crash Champions Activates Sunbit Consumer Financing Program May 19, 2026

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2025 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved · Log in