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 ...

From rising costs to shrinking investments, tariffs may hit American consumers and businesses where it hurts, today and long ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Small-business survey reveals shifting concerns for owners Small-business owners navigate tricky borrowing climate ...

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