Small business optimism dropped for the fifth straight month in January, according to closely-watched survey data by the right-leaning National Federation of Independent Business. Absent economic data delayed by the shutdown, Axios reports, economists are paying closer attention to sentiment surveys which have increasingly been pointing to serious concerns about what’s ahead for the economy.
Small businesses pare back economic outlook
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