الولايات المتحدة NFIB مؤشر التفاؤل بالأعمال

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index in the US soared to 105.1 in December 2024, the highest since October 2018, compared to 101.7 in November and beating forecasts of 100.8. It is also the second consecutive month the reading stays above the 51-year average of 98, due to an improved economic outlook following the election. "Small business owners feel more certain and hopeful about the economic agenda of the new administration. Expectations for economic growth, lower inflation, and positive business conditions have increased in anticipation of pro-business policies and legislation in the new year", NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. The net percent of owners expecting the economy to improve rose 16 points to 52%, the highest since Q4 1983. The percent of small business owners believing it is a good time to expand their business rose six points to 20%. In addition, 20% of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem, unchanged from November.