US NFIB Business Optimism Index Actual 97.9 (Forecast 98.2, Previous 98.70)
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By Dean SealConfidence among U.S. small businesses ticked down again in September after a rate increase from the Federal Reserve restrained borrowing.The National Federation of Independent Business said that its small-business optimism index edged down 0.8 points, to 97.9, in September, just below…
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US NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM INDEX 97.9 IN SEPTEMBER VS 98.7 IN AUGUST; 98.8 IN SEPTEMBER 2025