While down, the NFIB average monthly optimism sets all-time record high in 2017. Increasing concerns over shortage of qualified workers.
Small business confidence increased after the 2016 election and remained in the stratosphere for all of 2017, making last year an all-time record setter for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism.
“2017 was the most remarkable year in the 45-year history of the NFIB Optimism Index,” said NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan. “With a massive tax cut this year, accompanied by significant regulatory relief, we expect very strong growth, millions more jobs, and
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