Small businesses turned more optimistic about sales and profits in the first month of 2020, but they are still struggling to find qualified workers, according to a closely followed survey.
The National Federation of Independent Business said its index of small-business optimism rebounded from a small dip in at the end of last year, rising to 104.3 points in January from 102.7 in December. Business owners were more confident that sales would continue to rise and help support higher profits, the NFIB said.
Read more here: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/small-business-owners-more-optimistic-at-the-start-of-2020-the-nfib-says-2020-02-11
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