Wall Street might be booming, but Main Street is feeling more uncertainty than ever ahead of Election Day, as polling shows the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris is a dead heat.The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) Uncertainty Index surged 11 points in September to 103, the highest reading on record, indicating small business owners’ jitters about the future are at an unprecedented level.”Uncertainty makes owners hesitant to invest in capital spending and inventory, especially as inflation and financing costs continue to put pressure on their bottom lines,” said NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Although some hope lies ahead in the holiday sales season, many Main Street owners are left questioning whether future business conditions will improve.”Shawn Cole, co-founder of Cowen Partners Executive Search, says the findings come as no surprise, saying “It feels like we’re in a stalemate right now.”FLORIDA BUSINESSES FEAR HURRICANE MILTON WILL WORSEN HELENE ‘DEVASTATION’: ‘LOOKS LIKE A THIRD-WORLD COUNTRY’”What makes this stalemate so frustrating is how long it’s dragged on,” he told FOX Business. “Inflation remains a top concern, and with broader economic issues, like the upcoming elections, there’s no clear path forward.”Inflation remains the top operating problem small business owners