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NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.9 points to 88.5 in March, disappointing market expectations for a modest increase to 89.7. This marked the lowest level in the headline index since 2012. Six of the ten subcomponents deteriorated on the month, two improved and two remained unchanged. Leading the decline was an 8-point drop in […]

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