In August 2024, the U.S. Small Business Optimism Index amounted to 91.2. This is a slight decrease from a value of 93.7 in the previous month.
The index consists of 10 indicators derived from questions addressing small business owners: Plans to create employment; plans to make capital outlays; plans to increase inventories; expect economy to improve; expect real sales higher; current inventory; current job openings; expected credit conditions; now a good time to expand; earnings trends.
Small Business Optimism Index in the United States from August 2020 to August 2024
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Trading Economics. (September 10, 2024). Small Business Optimism Index in the United States from August 2020 to August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220353/monthly-us-small-business-optimism-index/
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Trading Economics. (2024). Small Business Optimism Index in the United States from August 2020 to August 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220353/monthly-us-small-business-optimism-index/
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