Credit professionals reported fewer sales and new credit applications in the December 2018 economic report from the National Association of Credit Management, but the declines in the favorables should be taken with a grain of salt as they are all still well within expansion territory. read more

JAN 2, 2019 - 6:55 am

Bloomberg reported that five Federal Reserve indices of regional manufacturing dropped in December, which could indicate that shaky times are in store for the U.S. economy. read more

JAN 2, 2019 - 6:50 am

Phoenix Management’s Q4/18 “Lending Climate in America” Survey showed deteriorating confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy with a significant increase in loan losses and bankruptcies. read more

DEC 17, 2018 - 6:55 am

Investment in equipment and software is projected to expand 4.1% in 2019 according to the 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. read more

DEC 11, 2018 - 7:00 am

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased $11.2 billion or 4.3% to $249.0 billion. Transportation equipment drove the decrease. read more

DEC 7, 2018 - 6:55 am

The U.S. small business sector looks to end 2018 on a high note, with most entrepreneurs reporting anticipated year-over-year revenue growth and more indicating plans to hire and expand in 2019, according to the fall 2018 Bank of America Business Advantage Small Business Owner Report. read more

DEC 7, 2018 - 6:30 am

Optimism among small business owners jumped significantly in the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, with an overall Index score of 129, the highest in the survey’s 15-year history. read more

DEC 7, 2018 - 6:25 am

November’s report from the National Association of Credit Management saw notable improvements compared to the prior month, yet unfavorable factors may spell trouble for the remainder of 2018 and into the new year. read more

NOV 30, 2018 - 6:40 am

The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 2% to 2-1/4% at its November meeting. read more

NOV 9, 2018 - 6:30 am

New orders for manufactured goods in September, up four of the last five months, increased $3.4 billion or 0.7% to $515.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.6% August increase. read more

NOV 5, 2018 - 6:30 am

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October, and the overall economy grew for the 114th consecutive month, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. read more

NOV 2, 2018 - 6:40 am

According to the Department of Labor, the four-week average of jobless claims reached the lowest level since August 11, 1973. read more

NOV 2, 2018 - 6:35 am

October’s economic report from the National Association of Credit Management saw significant dips in both the manufacturing and service sectors, indicative of short-term economic bandages like tax cuts wearing off. read more

NOV 1, 2018 - 6:30 am

The U.S. Department of Commerce reported an estimate of GDP growth rate for Q3/18 was 3.5%. During past four quarters, GDP has risen 3.0%, well above the 2.3% growth during the year-earlier period. read more

OCT 29, 2018 - 6:40 am

According to the latest Strategic Insights Report from PayNet, small business lending continued its blistering pace in August. read more

OCT 5, 2018 - 6:40 am