US DATA REACT: Mizuho says Feb NFIB at 88 was weak:..

US DATA REACT: Mizuho says Feb NFIB at 88 was weak: “The
persistence of the optimism index below 90 is unprecedented and is
blamed on the Administration’s macro policy program which is keeping
small businesses from expanding… Over the next three months more
firms are seen as planning to cut jobs than add them. A net -9% of firm
expect the economy to improve over the next few months.”