Optimism among small businesses in the U.S. was largely unchanged in September, but the feeling of uncertainty among them was the highest ever, results of a monthly survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) showed Tuesday, apparently due to concerns over the economy and the outcome of the upcoming election.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.3 points in September to 91.5, which was way less than the score of 92.0 economists had expected.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.