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Small Business Optimism Index Increased in October

November 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Eight of 10 components improved in monthly NFIB study.

The small business half of the economy continued its remarkable economic streak, posting a 0.6 point gain in the October National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index. The 102.4 reading was buoyed by eight of the 10 Index components advancing, as talk of a recession waned in October. The Uncertainty Index declined 4 points but remains historically high heading into an election year.

October 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index

 “A continued focus on a recession by policymakers, talking heads, and the media clearly caused some consternation among small businesses in previous months, but after shifting their

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