Roundup: Small business optimism / College enrollment / Denham Springs

Slipping: U.S. small business optimism dipped in October as profits and sales weakened amid higher material costs, labor shortages and the ongoing government shutdown, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB’s optimism index fell to 98.2 from 98.8 in September but stayed above its long-term average, with uncertainty still elevated ahead of […]

Nov 12, 2025 - 01:00
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Slipping: U.S. small business optimism dipped in October as profits and sales weakened amid higher material costs, labor shortages and the ongoing government shutdown, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB’s optimism index fell to 98.2 from 98.8 in September but stayed above its long-term average, with uncertainty still elevated ahead of […]

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