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NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Takes a Small Step Back as Uncertainty Eases in October  NFIB Roundup: Small business optimism / College enrollment / Denham Springs  Baton Rouge Business Report U.S. Small-Business Sentiment Slides on Lower Profits  The Wall Street Journal Small-business owners report labor shortages, lower sales and reduced profit as confidence declines  MarketWatch Small business optimism holds steady, but earnings deterioration …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 9, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly 3 points above the 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, four increased, four decreased, and two were unchanged. The increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed the most to the rise in the …