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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 3 MIN

Fed week begins, NFIB optimism craters, and tariffs reshape inventory

from Main Street Briefing · host MainStreet Media

The FOMC kicks off a two-day meeting today with a hold expected at 3.5-3.75%. The NFIB optimism index dropped to 95.8 in March, below the 52-year average for the first time in a year. SMBs are extending inventory horizons to four months as tariffs become structural.

The FOMC kicks off a two-day meeting today with a hold expected at 3.5-3.75%. The NFIB optimism index dropped to 95.8 in March, below the 52-year average for the first time in a year. SMBs are extending inventory horizons to four months as tariffs become structural.

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