Small-Business Optimism in U.S. Declines to Three-Month Low
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Confidence among U.S. small businesses fell in September to the lowest level in three months as more companies grew pessimistic about the economic outlook.
The National Federation of Independent Business’s optimism index decreased to 93.9 last month from 94.1. Three of the measure’s 10 components accounted for the decline, the Washington-based group said.