Small businesses are upbeat about 2017 and the Trump administration

Donald Trump's election as president has made many small-business owners more upbeat about 2017. Dean Bingham says he's cautiously optimistic because business picked up at his auto repair shop after the election -- people who had put off fixing their cars have decided it was time to get them serviced. "Over the last month, customers have been coming in with optimism that they didn't have the last few years," said Bingham, owner of a Mr. Transmission/Milex franchise in Greenville, S.C. The shop has been so busy, Bingham is looking to hire a seventh employee to help out in the front while he works on cars. Although many business owners are more confident because their revenue looks likely to increase in 2017 due to the overall improving economy, they're also optimistic because they expect Trump to deliver on promises to lower taxes and roll back regulations, including parts of the healthcare law.