Small Business Optimism Index

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Rural Money
Small Business Optimism Holds Firm in Rural America
Stable small business confidence supports rural economies, but lingering cost pressures and uncertainty continue to shape farm-country decision-making.
February 16, 2026 12:03 PM
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Tony St. James