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Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... spending would, in time, drive business investment higher. Already, Factset reports that the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) optimism index improved in January 2020 and is "in the top 10% of all reading in the 46-year history of ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... These were the words of US President Donald Trump when he spoke at the 75th Anniversary of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) in Washington in June this year. And, you know, small businesses really are. The stats are rather dated ...

Trump makes small beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) business optimism index surged to its highest level since December 2004, jumping to a reading of 105.8 last month and continuing the optimism - the index gained 3.5 points to 98.4 in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... small business optimism index Small businesses in America have given Trump the thumbs up. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) small business optimism index surged to 98.4 in November from 94.9 in October. The latest figure is the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... retail and wholesale conditions "should they continue". US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Businesses' (NFIB) small business optimism index eased to 94.4 in August from 94.6 in July and missing expectations for an ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... US small business confidence Added indication of an improved US second quarter economy. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index rose to 94.5 in June - the highest level since December 2015 - from 93.8 in May. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) small business optimism index increased to 93.6 in April, rebounding from the previous month's two-year low level of 92.6 and better than market expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... non-manufacturing - up to 59.8 from 57.8 -- indices still has to flow on to the small business sector. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index fell to a reading of 92.6 in March from 92.9 in the previous month ...

Small not feeling beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... indicate otherwise. A bigger-than-expected drop in small business optimism reported by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) last night is the latest addition to the run of disappointing stats - industrial production, factory orders ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... more than 1% higher last night on optimism over rising optimism among small US businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business's (NFIB) optimism index rose to a six-month high in April. I wonder where all that concerned about a sooner rather ...
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