![]() ![]() "Optimism is not improving on Main Street as more owners struggle with finding qualified workers for their open positions," writes Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB's chief economist. Of note, 'labor quality' overtook 'inflation' as the most pressing problem for the first time since January 2022. The index has now spent 16-straight months below its historical average of 98. The National Association of Independent Business' (NFIB) optimism index (USOPIN=ECI) shed 1.1 points in April to land at 89, the metric's most dour reading since January 2013. businesses grew crabbier last month than they've been in over a decade. ![]() THE CRUELEST MONTH: SMALL BUSINESS MOOD HITS DECADE-LOW IN APRIL (1138 EDT/1538 GMT) Dollar, gold rise bitcoin slips crude down ~2%.Materials weakest S&P 500 sector industrials sole gainer. ![]()
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