Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB

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By Bryan Mena, CNN The Trump administration’s back-and-forth on tariffs is paralyzing American small businesses, which are increasingly worried about the future of the country’s economy. The National Federation of Independent Business’s uncertainty index rose in February to its second-highest level on record since 1973, according to the group’s latest survey released Tuesday. In February, the share of respondents who think it’s a good time to ex…

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Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB

Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) optimism index, which measures sentiment among small business owners, fell by 2.1 points in February. The group’s uncertainty index also registered its second-highest reading ever. The 12 percent of business owners reporting that it’s …

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Small business uncertainty about the economy spikes to the second-highest level since 1973

The Trump administration’s dizzying back-and-forth on tariffs is paralyzing America’s small businesses as they grow worried about the US economy’s future.

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Survey: Small businesses uncertain about future

Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering infl ation.

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SBAJ welcomes $2b allocation but says more needed

President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Garnett Reid has welcomed the $2 billion announced by the finance minister to fund start-ups and small businesses but noted that more was needed to assist the sector. In her opening presentation to the Budget Debate on Tuesday, Fayval Williams, the finance and public service minister, said that $2 billion was allocated in the Budget for the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to allow i…

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Local economist points to jump in policy, other uncertainties

Hard-to-predict federal policies have clouded the near-term outlook for small businesses, according to data presented Wednesday during a webinar put on for local entrepreneurs.