The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index held steady at 104.4, 0.4 points below November’s reading. The December reading continues to hover near August’s record high of 108.8. Twenty-four percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, five point lower than last month’s reading. Reported job creation strengthened, as 60 percent of businesses ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 104.8, 2.6 points below October’s reading. Twenty-nine percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, one point lower than last month’s reading. Reported job creation was unchanged, as 60 percent of businesses reported hiring or trying to hire. However, 53 percent reported few or ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 107.4, 0.5 point below September’s reading. This is just below the highest reading in index history. Thirty percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, three points lower than last month’s reading. Reported job creation increased three points, as 60 percent of businesses reported ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 107.9, 0.9 point below August’s record reading. This is the third highest reading in index history. Thirty-three percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, one point lower than last month’s reading. Reported job creation increased three points, as 61 percent of businesses reported ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 108.8, 0.9 point above July’s reading. This is the highest reading in index history. Thirty-four percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, two points higher than last month’s reading. Reported job creation increased three points, as 62 percent of businesses reported hiring or ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose slightly to 107.9, 0.7 point above June’s reading. This is just 0.1 point below the record level (108.0) reached in 1983. Thirty-two percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, three points higher than last month’s reading. Reported job creation fell four points, as 59 ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell slightly to 107.2, 0.6 point below May’s record reading. This was the sixth highest reading in the index’s 45 year history and just below the record level (108.0) reached in 1983. Twenty-nine percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, five points lower than last ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index grew to 107.8, 3.0 points above April’s reading. This was the second highest reading in the index’s 45 year history and just below the record level (108.0) reached in 1983. Eight of the ten index components rose in May, while one declined. Thirty-four percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index grew to 104.8, 0.1 point above March’s reading. Four of the ten index components rose in April, while three declined. Twenty-seven percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was a good time to expand, one point lower than last month’s reading. Reported job creation grew four points, as 57% of businesses ...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 104.7, 2.9 points below February’s reading. February’s report was the second highest reading in the 45-year history of the index, while March was the lowest since October 2017. Two of the ten index components rose in March, while eight declined. Twenty-eight percent of business owners surveyed said the next three months was ...