According to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor Optimism Index, U.S. investor optimism fell to its lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2016. read more

AUG 28, 2019 - 6:40 am

Bloomberg reported rising alarm from business leaders over President Donald Trump’s threats to ban business with China, with Business Roundtable President and CEO Josh Bolton warning the on-going trade war could depress new investments. read more

AUG 26, 2019 - 6:50 am

According to the Washington Post, the manufacturing sector has contracted for the first time since 2009, with the U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index falling to 49.9 in August. read more

AUG 23, 2019 - 6:45 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, the key risk to all commercial vehicle market forecasts remains the on-again trade war with China. read more

AUG 20, 2019 - 6:10 am

According to Bloomberg’s Consumer Confident Index, consumer sentiment experienced its biggest two-week slump since 2011, falling 1.7 points to 61.2 for the week ending August 11. read more

AUG 16, 2019 - 6:40 am

Credit managers across the U.S. reported a lull in many favorable and unfavorable factors in the latest Credit Managers’ Index from the National Association of Credit Management. read more

AUG 2, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to the Washington Post, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point, the first time the Fed has done so since 2008. read more

AUG 1, 2019 - 7:05 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the Q3 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Snapshot. read more

JUL 19, 2019 - 6:50 am

After two consecutive years of solid growth, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 3.9%, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

JUL 12, 2019 - 7:05 am

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity is rising at a moderate rate. read more

JUL 12, 2019 - 6:55 am

According to Umpqua Bank’s latest survey, middle market companies across the Western U.S. remain bullish on growth prospects well into 2020, even as they confront near-term economic uncertainty. read more

JUL 12, 2019 - 6:50 am

Reuters reported that the IHS Markit U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) had a reading of 50.1, its lowest since September 2009. read more

JUN 24, 2019 - 6:45 am

According to the Washington Post, the Federal Reserve has signaled a willingness to cut interest rates among signs of a slowing economy and ongoing trade uncertainty. read more

JUN 20, 2019 - 6:37 am

According to the Financial Times, the Federal Reserve said industrial production rose in May after a 0.4% drop in April. read more

JUN 17, 2019 - 7:31 am

According to the latest numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor, while unemployment remained at 3.6%, the U.S. added only 75,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs in May 2019. read more

JUN 10, 2019 - 6:40 am