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Small Business Optimism Index Stumbles

The good news - and this shouldn't be brushed off - is that we're not in "storm of the century" mode.  The bad news is that a new report from the National Federation of Independent Business indicates small business owners' optimism has reached the third-lowest point in 35 years.

NFIB Measures Another Uptick In Small Business Optimism

We might, just maybe, be climbing out of a figurative pit of pessimism, folks.  The NFIB's newest report indicates that the Index of Small Business Optimism rose in September, giving us a good two-month streak of improvements.

NFIB, NRF Support Bailout

Following the rejection of the proposed $700 billion bailout bill, some supporters promised that they'd have another version ready as soon as possible.  And for whatever it's worth, the National Federation of Independent Business and National Retail Federation hope that something gets passed soon.

Small Business Optimism Nudges Upward Again

Imagine one fender's been fixed on a car that went through a demolition derby and survived with its drivetrain intact.  This is more or less where a report from the National Federation of Independent Business pegs the state of small businesses for August.

NFIB Endorses Heap Of Politicians

It's that time of year again.  Turn on the television and - assuming the market isn't crashing and Russia hasn't invaded another country - all the news coverage centers on politics.  So with a sort of "when in Rome" attitude, here are some political endorsements made by the National Federation of Independent Business.