WARRENTON, VA - FEBRUARY 10: Main Street on February 10, 2023 in Warrenton, Virginia. Several groups are opposed to Amazons plan to build a data center in the area. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images) This is the second consecutive reading above the 50-year average, after the November index broke a 2.5-year streak that same month as Trump's win. At the same time, the NFIB's Uncertainty Index plunged 12 points last month, falling to 86. JAMIE DIMON WEIGHS IN ON TRUMP'S WIN, POLICIES HIS ADMIN SHOULD FOCUS ON "Optimism on Main Street continues to grow with the improved economic outlook following the election," said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. "Small business owners feel more certain and hopeful about the economic agenda of the new administration."
