Business is better today than it was two years ago for 83 percent of executives surveyed in an August poll by Zogby Analytics.
Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees are most optimistic about the booming economy, with 85 percent of executives saying that business is better, compared to 2016. Large companies with more than 5,000 employees are slightly less enthusiastic, though an overwhelming majority–79 percent–say business is better now than it was two years ago.