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Most small and midsize companies feel much better about their own finances than the U.S. economy, according to a recent Nationwide survey of 800 businesses.

More than three out of five small companies and 51% of mid-market companies rate the economy as either 'poor' or 'fair', while at the same time, 51% of small market companies and 73% of mid-market companies rate their own businesses as either 'good' or 'excellent,' according to the data.

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Joe Toppe

Joe Toppe serves as managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. Joe is also a father of three, an author, and longtime lover of baseball.