NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports the index has averaged an unprecedented 105.4, well above the 45-year average of 98 and rivaling the all-time high of 108.0 in July 1983. » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports small business profits have reached the second highest levels in the 45-year history of their Small Business Economic Trends Survey. » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports small business profits have reached the highest levels in the 45-year history of their Small Business Economic Trends Survey. » More

NFIB Chief Economist, Bill Dunkelberg, reports on the March Small Business Optimism Index that shows small business owners continue to be optimistic about the economy and their businesses, with the... » More

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg reports after years of small businesses sitting on the sidelines and not benefiting from the so-called recovery, Main Street is again on fire. » More

Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at NFIB, reports small business owners are reporting better profits and are ready to grow and expand. » More

Small business confidence blasted off the day after the 2016 election and remained in the stratosphere for all of 2017, making last year an all-time record setter for the NFIB Index of Small Busine... » More

NFIBs Bill Dunkelberg reports record optimism in the small business sector plus an anticipation of further upticks in economic growth in Q4 2017. » More

<p><strong>NFIB optimism index inches up in October as more owners expect better sales and say it&rsquo;s a good time to expand.</strong ...</["strong"]></["p"]> » More

NFIBs Bill Dunkelberg reports small business owners across the country are less enthusiastic about the economy now than they were in August, even though the overall numbers still remain high by his... » More