Economics
U.S. Small-Business Optimism Index Climbs to an Eight-Month High
- Share of small firms raising prices is highest since 1981
- A record 39% boosted worker pay in June to fill open positions
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Sentiment among U.S. small-business owners rose to an eight-month high in June as a larger share expected the economy to improve while more said they plan to expand and hire.