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Wall Street Journal
12-08-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Small Businesses Brush Off Tariff Fears
U.S. small businesses grew increasingly upbeat in July as conditions improved, despite growing concerns over the jobs market. The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its optimism index, a gauge of sentiment among small firms, improved to 100.3 in July from 98.6 in June, taking it further above the 98 point that marks the index's long-term average. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal ahead of the release had expected a less sharp rise in optimism.


CTV News
02-08-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Canada Post workers vote to reject Crown corporation's latest contract offer
Watch Canadian Federation of Independent Business President Don Kelly says the rejection of the offer 'is not a good thing for the future of Canada Post.'