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# Capital One Says Small Businesses Are Cautious, Confident and Ready to Grow

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.pymnts.com/smbs/2026/capital-one-says-small-businesses-are-cautious-confident-and-ready-to-grow/  

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## Overview

Watch more: Need to Know With Capital One’s Shena Ashley For America’s small business owners, optimism and caution are no longer opposing forces. They are operating simultaneously. Even as inflation pressures persist, borrowing costs remain elevated and economic uncertainty continues to shape decision-making, a growing number of entrepreneurs are expressing confidence about their prospects. The […] The post Capital One Says Small Businesses Are Cautious, Confident and Ready to Grow appeared firs

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