The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has characterized the past five years as having a dearth of good small-business news. But the national organization of small-business owners reports that the results of its latest Small Business Optimism Index survey would lead everyone to believe that the drought is over.
The index found that the net percent of small-business owners expecting the economy to improve rose 16 points from November to a net 52 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the highest since the fourth quarter of 1983.
Additionally, the percent of small business owners believing it is a good time to expand their business rose Please log in to see the rest of this story.
