Two Good Economic Surprises

Published Friday, October 16, 2020, 10:00 p.m. EST

With Covid infections worsening and a pivotal national election only 18 days away, it was easy to miss the two good economic surprises this past week. From the perspective of investors trying to build wealth over the long run, here's what happened. Business owner optimism increased by +3.8 points in September, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Business owner sentiment is high versus its historical norm. Small businesses created 60% of all new jobs in the U.S. over the last decade, accounting for half of all employees in the U.S., which makes this a useful forward-looking indicator. Business owners already...

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