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Small-business optimism is at its second-highest lever ever, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
"Small-business owners are continuing an 18-month streak of unprecedented optimism which is leading to more hiring and raising wages," NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said in a statement. "While they continue to face challenges in hiring qualified workers, they now have more resources to commit to attracting candidates."
The optimism index figure, 107.8, in May was the second-highest mark in its 45-year history.
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