Labor quality was cited by businesses as their biggest issue.
Now hiring sign at a store in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Small-business optimism in the United States fell in October from the previous month amid lower sales and increasing costs, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a Nov. 11 statement.
NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October from September, to hit 98.2. The index is calculated based on a survey of NFIB members.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
