All of these things are ‘killing’ small businesses — so why are they optimistic? 

Wow, there are certainly a lot of things "killing" small businesses today, don't you think? 

The Wall Street Journal says that tariffs are "crushing" small businesses. The Center for America Progress says the same thing. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says that tariffs are having a "real and devastating impact on thousands of small businesses across the nation." MSNBC says that tariff uncertainty is “killing” small businesses too. A mother and daughter who started up a busi...