According to the Q3/21 update to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation’s 2021 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, annual equipment and software investment will grow 13.3% in 2021 and annual U.S. GDP growth for 2021 will increase by 6.1%. read more

JUL 14, 2021 - 6:27 am

Economic activity in the services sector grew in June for the 13th month in a row, according to the June 2021 Services ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

JUL 8, 2021 - 6:03 am

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index reported a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.34% for June. In addition, 30% of companies in the index expanded employment, 53% made no change to their headcounts and 17% cut back on staffing. read more

JUL 7, 2021 - 6:28 am

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in June, with the overall economy notching a 13th consecutive month of growth, according to the June 2021 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

JUL 7, 2021 - 6:19 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s June 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 71.3, which is steady with the May index of 72.1.   read more

JUN 17, 2021 - 6:27 am

Economic activity in the services sector grew in May for the 12th month in a row, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

JUN 8, 2021 - 6:41 am

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in May, with the overall economy notching a 12th consecutive month of growth, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

JUN 7, 2021 - 6:40 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the results of its first quarterly COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Survey, revealing a 1% decline in originations in 2020 among respondents as well as data on work-from-home practices and other factors influenced by the pandemic. read more

MAY 27, 2021 - 6:16 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s May 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 72.1, easing from April’s all-time high of 76.1. read more

MAY 20, 2021 - 6:46 am

Economic recovery in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2021, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Expectations for the remainder of 2021 have strengthened somewhat compared with December 2020, with both the manufacturing and services sectors signaling expansion. read more

MAY 20, 2021 - 6:34 am

Economic activity in the services sector grew in April for the 11th month in a row, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

MAY 19, 2021 - 6:39 am

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in April, with the overall economy notching an 11th consecutive month of growth, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

MAY 17, 2021 - 6:04 am

Year-over-year improvements in asking and auction values continue to be the trend across the used construction equipment, agricultural equipment and commercial truck markets, according to a new report from Sandhills Global. read more

MAY 13, 2021 - 6:32 am

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (or those with more than $10 billion in assets) dipped slightly to 13.4% in April from 13.5% in March 2021, according to Biz2Credit. Similarly, approvals at small banks dropped to 18.2% in April, which was down from 18.3% in March. read more

MAY 12, 2021 - 6:30 am

A survey from First Citizens Bank found nearly 80% of small business owners are confident or very confident in business growth over the next 12 months, which marks a 9% increase since September 2020 and a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. read more

MAY 5, 2021 - 6:33 am