Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Business Small business optimism rises slightly in February By Deanna B. Narveson - March 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump from January but still below the 47-year average reading of 98. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased five points to 75. … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.