US Small-Business Optimism Declines by Most Since Mid-2022
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US small-business optimism fell last month by the most since June 2022 as concerns intensified about the prospects for business conditions and sales in the wake of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff policies.
The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index declined 3.3 points to 97.4 in March as seven of the gauge’s 10 components weakened.