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Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, but Uncertainty on the Rise: Survey

More than a third of business owners faced hiring challenges, unable to fill their open job posts last month.
Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, but Uncertainty on the Rise: Survey
A hiring sign at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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Many small-business owners continued to hold positive expectations about future business conditions even though optimism declined on a monthly basis in January, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

“The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8,” the association said in a Feb. 11 statement.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.