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IN THE NEWS:More owners plan to make capital expenditures, expect sales to increase

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index crept back to its August level of 96.1 with a gain of 0.8 points.

Led by a modest increase in the net percent of owners who plan to increase capital spending and more who expect higher sales in the next 3 months.