Small business sentiment surged as Trump entered office

Published February 7, 2025 5:00am ET



A new survey found that sentiment among small business owners has increased since President Donald Trump won the election.

The survey, shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner by the Job Creators Network Foundation, found that overall sentiment rising in January to 62.7%. That marks a new 40-month high and the second-highest reading in the survey’s history.

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