Small-business optimism “sighed” in July, with a monthly index that measures the optimism up 0.6 points for a reading of 94.1, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which released the index Tuesday.
The latest report continues the “historically weak” trend of owner confidence, which has led some observers to suggest the NFIB should rename the monthly survey the “Small Business Pessimism Index,” the organization said in a news release.
For much more on this survey, see the Aug. 16 issue of The Central New York Business Journal.
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