HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032518.txt

This email discusses the improvement in small business optimism, with an index jumping to 105.8 in December, and how Donald Trump's image as a small-business owner helped him gain popularity among them. The sender mentions that he was in Toledo Ohio drilling down on small businesses, where people were bullish about Trump despite his craziness. There is also a link provided to the profile of Financial Reporter Landon Thomas Jr. from the New York Times.