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US small-business optimism slides

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Small-business optimism in the United States was down for a third month in March, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

The NFIB's optimism index dropped to 93.2, the lowest level since April 2020.

The net share of owners who expect better business conditions in the next months dropped to minus 49%, the lowest monthly data since 1986.

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