DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2025)  The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8. This is the third consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose fourteen points to 100 — the third-highest recorded reading — after two months of decline.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose by 3.4 points in December to 105.1, the second consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and the highest reading since October 2018. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, seven increased, two decreased, and one was unchanged. The Uncertainty Index declined twelve points in December to 86.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business-advocacy organization, issued its 2025 legislative priorities for Iowa small businesses.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new advertising campaign across the Hawkeye State and several other states featuring targeted radio and digital ads that urge Congress to pass the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

The legislation would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the beneficial ownership information reporting rule.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in November to 101.7, after 34 months of remaining below the fifty-year average of 98. This is the highest reading since June 2021. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, nine increased, none decreased, and one was unchanged. Following last month’s record high of 110, the Uncertainty Index declined twelve points in November to 98.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2024) — The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.3 points in September to 91.5. This is the 33rd consecutive month below the fifty-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose eleven points to 103, the highest reading recorded. Fifty-one percent of owners reported capital outlays in the last six months, down five points from August.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 3, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s 

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 12, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC announced its endorsements of candidates for the Iowa General Assembly.

Iowa small businesses continue to struggle with economic uncertainty and regulatory burdens. With higher taxes, more mandates, lingering inflation, and a chronic workforce shortage making it harder for small businesses to keep up, it’s clear that Main Street needs strong advocates in the General Assembly.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 11, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.5 points in August to 91.2, erasing all of July’s gain. This is the 32nd consecutive month below the fifty-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose to 92, its highest level since October 2020.

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