NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Takes a Small Step Back as Uncertainty Eases in October

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 11, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year.... [8199 chars]