Sentences with phrase «small business optimism»

The increase in small business optimism is a positive sign for financial institutions on a number of fronts.

Did you know that over the course of 2017, small business optimism posted an all - time yearly high?

The survey, which measures the outlook of the small business economy, shows small business optimism holding steady at 53 percent, the same figure as last month.

Historically this is as good as small business optimism gets.

Increased capital spending and greater job creation in December raised business owner sentiment a nudge, according to the latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index.

NFIB small business optimism index rose to 105.9, its highest level since December 2004.

U.S. small business optimism edged higher in November — reversing an October drop — as manufacturers and professional services, including architects, doctors and lawyers, led modest gains in newly created Main Street jobs.

U.S. small business optimism fell in October, as business owners worried about the economy's outlook and scaled back on hiring plans amid a partial government shutdown.

But small business optimism skyrocketed.

Despite rising 0.3 points last month, the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index remains below its pre-recession average, mired in what the association's economists call its «recession range.»

Last month, the Index of Small Business Optimism soared a phenomenal 7.4 points to 105.8, its highest reading since 2004.

Small business optimism rocketed to its highest level since 2004, with a stratospheric 38 - point jump in the number of owners who expect better business conditi... Read More

We received a good June jobs report, only to have it followed by a downtick in small business optimism.

The NFIB small business optimism index gained 2 points to a reading of 106.9 in January.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, which measures business owner's confidence, rose 0.7 points in July, to 95.7.

In January, the Index of Small Business Optimism posted a reading unseen since 2004, as I shared with you earlier.

Small business optimism has been strong throughout 2017.

The National Federation of Independent Business» Small Business Optimism Index grew for the first time in 2011.

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What swung enough to have me take notice was our small business optimism number.

And, even gauging sentiment among business owners is helpful when you are asking a wider range of questions to a bigger group of companies, as the National Federation of Independent Business does with its Small Business Optimism Index.

U.S. wholesale inventory data for September will be announced at 10 a.m. ET, and the National Federation of Independent Business will reveal its Small Business Optimism Index for last month at 6 a.m. ET.

The small business optimism index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top five percent of 45 years of survey readings, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey, released today.

«It has been a remarkable 16 months for small business optimism,» said NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan.

The Small Business Optimism Index is based on the responses of 635 randomly selected small business members of the NFIB.

The fall in the index was driven by a large decline in the small business optimism index, precipitated by the impending fiscal cliff.

Small business optimism, meanwhile, posted its highest readings since 2004.

January's Small Business Optimism Index found that a record percentage of small business owners are eager to expand.

The Small Business Optimism Index is compiled from a survey that is conducted each month by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) of its members.

The most recent monthly Index of Small Business Optimism, conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), came in at 107.6, the second - highest reading in the survey's 45 - year history.

The increase in small business optimism was largely driven by business owners» expectations that their finances will improve in 2017.

The Small Business Optimism Index, which is run by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, or NFIB, is seeing incredibly high optimism numbers.

The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 91.6 for October from 93.9 from September.

«Small business optimism and overall confidence in the economy remains high, largely due to an increase in sales and revenues, which suggest demand is strong,» said Mark Vitner, Wells Fargo managing director and senior economist.

The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its small business optimism Index nudged up 0.9 of a point to 92.5 last month, up from 91.6 for October.

Small business optimism has remained elevated in 2018 as business owners look to capitalize on improved economic and market conditions.

Small Business Optimism is at the highest level since September 1983.

NFIB's Small Business Optimism is ridiculously high thanks to Donald Trump and the Republican Party's upcoming tax cut.

The NFIB's small business optimism index is flat.

Rocket Lawyer Releases the 2013 Small Business Index: Small Business Optimism is Up While Economic Recovery Remains the Most Important Issue for Small Businesses

As consumers continued to boost saving rates, retail sales declined in March and small business optimism and industrial production also fell during the month.

Discussing why home prices are still increasing, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure inventory, Small Business Optimism, tough times for some home buyers, housing sentiment, homeowners more realistic about home values and more!