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Survey: Small biz owners excited about the future

Business owners' optimism about the U.S. economy and the outlook for their own businesses has reached levels never-before seen in the 15-year history of the PNC Economic Outlook, a biannual telephone survey of small- and medium-sized business owners.

A strong majority of small business owners (88 percent) surveyed are optimistic about the near-term outlook for the national economy, up from 71 percent in the fall and 56 percent last spring. An even higher percentage (89 percent) are optimistic about their local economy, up from 77 percent in the fall of 2016.

"The hope we noted in the fall survey, has, for many, turned into enthusiasm and is consistent with other indicators of improved confidence," says Gus Faucher, chief economist of The PNC Financial Services Group. "It remains to be seen, however, if this increase in optimism will convert into improvement in real economic activity."

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