WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A measure of small-business sentiment declined in August as owners became more hesitant, with election worries at the forefront. The National Federation of Independent Business small-business optimism index fell 0.2 points to 94.4. The outlook for business conditions in the next six months had the most dramatic change, dropping seven points. Setting an all-time high for the survey, 38% of business owners cited the political climate as a reason not to expand, the NFIB survey said.
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