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

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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased for the first time this year, but taxes and uncertainty remained a concern ...

U.S. small-business confidence improved in May, likely because of a de-escalation in trade tensions between Washington and ...

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

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

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

Sentiment among US small businesses rose in May for the first time in 2025 as firms grew more upbeat about the economic ...

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.

Small business sentiment rose in May for the first time this year, coinciding with an agreement on May 12 to lower tariffs ...

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