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044: Fading Business Optimism 09-12-23
Today, Megan provides insights into the recent small business optimism survey. Unfortunately, optimism has seen a slight dip in August, affecting sentiment not only concerning the economic outlook but also expectations for earnings and higher sales. However, there's a significant and unexpected development in the survey - an increase in sentiment regarding higher selling prices.
For the past eight months, selling prices had been on a declining trend, but August marked a turning point with an increase in selling prices. Megan highlights that this is a development that the Federal Reserve is…
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