Citizens Q3 2026 Business Pulse: Half of Small Business Owners See Growth Ahead Despite Concerns About the Economy
Citizens Financial Group released its Q3 2026 Business Pulse survey, which found that 50% of small business owners expect revenue growth in the next three months, marking the highest optimism level in three quarters. Despite the positive revenue outlook, confidence in the broader U.S. economy dropped to 24% in Q3, down from 36% in Q2, with rising costs and inflation cited as the top business challenge by 51% of respondents.
Key figures
- Atm count
- approximately 3,000
- Assets usd
- $227.9 billion
- Branch count
- approximately 1,000
- Survey sample size
- 500
- Sb growth outlook pct
- 50%
- Inflation challenge pct
- 51%
- Economy confidence q2 pct
- 36%
- Economy confidence q3 pct
- 24%
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