ISM: Economic Activity in Manufacturing Sector Contracts in August, PMI at 48.7%
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August for the sixth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by...
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Data and Economy
Tariffs and Delays Force Retailers to Rethink Capex and Logistics, Wells Fargo Report Shows
Retailers are recalibrating their logistics, inventory strategies and capital spending in response to shifting trade dynamics and rising import costs,...
Read moreDetailsCohnReznick and Unanet: 77% of GovCon Firms Hindered by Budget Constraints in Resource Management
CohnReznick, a professional services firm, through its government contracting (GovCon) practice, released its 9th annual GAUGE Report, published in conjunction...
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ACT Research: July For-Hire Volumes Turned Positive Due to Tariff Pull-Forwards
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated the supply and demand balance increased in July, as freight...
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ACT Research: Used Truck Prices Increased in July
According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the Class 8 average...
Read moreDetailsACT Research: Tariff Effects Still in Early Innings
Freight volumes are likely to hit additional trade-related air pockets in the coming quarters, after a reprieve in Q3/25, according...
Read moreDetailsELFA’s CapEx Finance Index July 2025: Demand Ticked Up Despite Year-to-Date Contraction
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) released the July 2025 edition of its CapEx Finance Index with the following...
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Grant Thornton: 93% of Business Leaders Invest in More Technology
The second of three reports from Grant Thornton’s Digital Transformation survey — which gathered insights from more than 550 cross-functional...
Read moreDetailsELFF: Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in August
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) released its August 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI),...
Read moreDetailsEisnerAmper: Only 22% of Employers Monitor AI Usage; 36% Have AI Policy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly popular in the workplace. However, new research conducted by global business advisory firm EisnerAmper...
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