US NFIB December small business optimism report 10 Jan
– 98.4 prev
12-year highs for the index
– 23% of employers see it as a good time to expand
– employers with jobs not able to fill falls to 29%
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index is a composite of ten seasonally adjusted components. It provides a indication of the health of small businesses in the U.S., which account of roughly 50% of the nation’s private workforce.