[quote]Optimism about the economy by U.S. small-business owners slipped last month to a nearly two-year low as concerns about slowing growth led to projections for fewer sales, according to survey results released Tuesday
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The monthly optimism index from the National Federation of Independent Business declined by 1.3 points to 93.9.
The figure is well below the index’s 42-year average of 98[/quote]
