Small business sentiment is at it's highest level since the last recession

Small business sentiment is at it's highest level since the last recession.  This is mainly due to small business owners having experienced revenue growth over the last twelve months, their increasing need to hire and their better access to credit.  These higher ratings also reflect their sentiment about expectations for the next 12 months.

Things are not at the level that they were before the Great Recession, but things are still improving and moving forward.