MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — Small businesses make up about 44% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Ben Walter, the Chief Executive Officer of Chase Business Bank, said those same companies boost local economies when they they are financially successful.

"Always have a plan, and always have a plan for multiple outcomes because we hope for the best, we have a plan for the best, but don't just have a plan for the best," Walter said. "Have a plan for what happens if it doesn't go that way."

Confidence in the markets often shifts month to month. Walter described seeing optimism from investors after the presidential election. He said sentiments cooled with President's Trump's tariff announcement, but the markets spiked after the tax bill was

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