Global Research and Evidence Lab 13 August 2024 US Economic Data NFIB: Stronger small business sentiment Economics Americas Small business optimism rises with expectations for economic improvement The NFIB small business optimism index rose 2.2 points to 93.7 in July, ahead of our estimate of 91.9 but well above consensus expectations for the index to be unchanged at 91.5. This marks the fifth consecutive month of improvement in the index but from a low base, with the level of the index remaining below its ...