![]() Business Recorder | Small business confidence up, but not enough to boost hiring NBCNews.com (blog) Small-business owners' confidence improved a bit in February, but entrepreneurs still aren't feeling a surge of optimism — or hiring. That's the finding of a monthly survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. The group said Tuesday ... Small business owners' confidence rises but remains low Small business confidence, capital spending plans rise Better times ahead? Small-business owners still not convinced |







