There is no panic on Main Street, but confidence is dropping, according to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, released Monday. At a time of growing concerns about a more fragile U.S. economy — with increased stock market volatility, a lingering trade war with China and Federal Reserve policy adding layers of uncertainty — small-business optimism across the country has come down from a record high. The Small Business Confidence Index declined by 1 point from the fourth quarter 2018 level of 59, and it is now four points below its Q3 2018 all-time high of 62. There has been a slight decline in business ... (full story)