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US Small Business Outlook Plunges To New Record Low
America's small business owners have rarely felt worse. Ask them about the outlook for the next six months, and chances are you'll be regaled with a long list of grievances.
The NFIB's gauge of small business optimism dropped to 89.5 for June, data out Tuesday showed. That's the lowest since January of 2013. The headline print missed the most pessimistic forecast from 19 economists.
It marked the sixth consecutive month below the 48-year average (figure below) and, notably, suggested firms are
