Small Business Optimism Index Sees Largest Decline Since 2012

Washington, DC, July 16, 2015—The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index dropped 4.2 points to 94.1 in June, the lowest reading since March 2014, after reaching a five-month high in May.

This is the biggest decline that the index has seen since 2012. 

Analysts believe that the drop in optimism is a result of declining expectations about earnings as well as poor sales in recent months.