 But, I mean, something that popular, always the one near me has got this ridiculous line, and I'm just like, nope, not for me. How are people who run small businesses feeling about the future? Results of a new survey are in. Small business owners say they're becoming more optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy. The MetLife U.S. Chamber of Commerce Index says it hit its highest mark since 2020, jumping from 62.3 last quarter to 69.5.