US July NFIB small business optimism index 99.8 vs 97.5 expected

Prior was 97.4 Full report here Optimism among US small business owners strengthened further in July, with the NFIB index rising 2.4 points to 99.8. The reading moved above the index’s 52-year average of 98.0 and reached its highest level since August 2025. The July increase was…