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#96 - Small Business Owners Still Glum

May 15, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 96
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Today the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released their April report of the small business optimism index.  The index ticked up to 89.7 from 88.5 reading in March which was ahead of general Econoday forecaster consensus. 

Small business owners have struggled significantly since the coronavirus outbreak that has been reflected by the dramatic drop in the optimism index.  The optimism index has been below the 50-year average of 98 for the past 28 consecutive months.  Read in this Weekly Brief our analysis of this report and investment opportunities in the future.

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