Small business optimism rises to 98.8 in May, beating the 51-year average, despite Trump’s tariffs. Strong S&P 500 gains and ...

“Although optimism recovered slightly in May, uncertainty is still high among small business owners,” said NFIB Chief ...

Key Takeaways Taxes were the biggest worry for small business owners in May, the monthly small business optimism survey ...

Improved prospects for sales was the biggest factor pushing up the NFIB’s Optimism Index beyond its 51-year average.

Main Street businesses are feeling less worried about their prospects, a survey showed, as tariff concerns lessen and the ...

Small-business optimism is inching back up after being ... of uncertainty are the see-sawing of President Donald Trump’s tariff actions. Since his inauguration in January, Trump has spent ...

Small firms are feeling less worried about their prospects, a survey showed, as tariff concerns wane and hopes rise for an ...

Small business owners’ optimism rose slightly in May, according to a survey released Tuesday from the National Federation of ...

Small businesses are reducing labor costs as tariffs put pressure on their bottom lines. Big businesses could be next.

More than a third of small businesses are already feel negatively impacted by tariffs with another 38% anticipating adverse ...

U.S. accountants who advise small and midsized businesses are feeling less confident this year, according to a new survey.