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- The NFIB Optimism Index rose to 99.5 in December, up from 99.0.
- The rise marks the second consecutive improvement, driven by a 9-point rise in expectations for better business conditions, with 24% of owners optimistic about the next six months.
- Only two of the index's ten components improved, three declined, and five remained unchanged.
- Expectations for higher sales and employment plans decreased, and taxes and labor quality remain concerns.
