Small business optimism took a dip in June, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases. According to the NFIB, the headline small business optimism index fell from 105.0 down to 103.3. Despite the decline, the headline reading was better than expected. The key behind the pullback this month was most likely tied to the increased uncertainty created by the escalation in trade tensions between the US and China, as well as the threat of tariffs on imports from Mexico. As the NFIB’s President summed things up, “Last month, small business owners curbed spending,