‘The engine of the economy roared back to life’: US small business confidence hit a record-high in 2017

Mark Lyons/Getty Images The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Businesses came in at 104.9 in December. The average monthly reading for the index in 2017 was 104.8, the highest for any year in its history. Both the NFIB’s CEO and chief economist attributed the boost in confidence to policy changes […]