US NFIB small business optimism index January 2018 vs 105.3 exp

January 2018 US NFIB small business optimism index 13 February 2018

Prior 104.9

The satnd out form the report is the index showing that companies willing to expand is at the highest since the survey began in 1973.

“Main Street is roaring,” said NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan. “Small business owners are not only reporting better profits, but they’re also ready to grow and expand. The record level of enthusiasm for expansion follows a year of record-breaking optimism among small businesses.”