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NFIB Weekly News
The Optimism Index declined by 3.3 points in March, falling just below the 51-year average of 98 (04/16/2025)
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell just below the 51-year average in March and taxes ranked as one of the single most important problems facing small business owners. The Uncertainty Index decreased eight points from February’s second highest reading to 96.
“The implementation of new policy priorities has heightened the level of uncertainty among small business owners over the past few months,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Small business owners have scaled back expectations on sales growth as they better understand how these rearrangements might impact them.”
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