Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job gains occurred in retail trade, construction and financial activities. read more

FEB 6, 2017 - 7:49 am

According to the Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in January for the 85th consecutive month. read more

FEB 6, 2017 - 7:21 am

According to the most recent data from the Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 92nd consecutive month. read more

FEB 3, 2017 - 6:59 am

Reuters reported that that Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index rose to 129.7 in December, up from the 129.1 mark recorded in November, but down compared to December 2015. read more

FEB 2, 2017 - 7:15 am

The PayNet Canadian Small Business Lending Index increased 3% to 119.9 in November 2016 from 116.5 in October 2016. Compared to the same month one year ago, the CSBLI is down 9%. read more

JAN 17, 2017 - 7:19 am

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate remained at roughly 4.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. read more

JAN 9, 2017 - 7:37 am

Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in December for the 83rd consecutive month, according to purchasing and supply executives in the latest non-manufacturing report from the ISM. read more

JAN 6, 2017 - 6:36 am

The November release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet SBLI increased 8% month-over-month and 2% compared to November 2015, marking the first year-over-year increase since May 2016. read more

JAN 4, 2017 - 6:27 am

According to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management, the PMI, new orders, production and employment indexes all registered 2016 highs in December. read more

JAN 4, 2017 - 6:11 am

The Wall Street Journal reported that the rising dollar is thwarting the plans of U.S. manufacturers that export goods. read more

DEC 27, 2016 - 7:20 am

The Commerce Department reported new orders for manufactured durable goods in November decreased $11.0 billion, or 4.6%. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%. read more

DEC 23, 2016 - 7:05 am

The EconoTimes predicted that the soon to be released U.S. durable goods report will show that orders declined 3.5% during the month of November. read more

DEC 22, 2016 - 6:41 am

According to PayNet’s Q3/16 Small Business Credit Outlook, the outcome of the November election should lift some of the uncertainty that has pervaded the small business sector for much of 2016. read more

DEC 20, 2016 - 7:02 am

Bloomberg reported that OPEC’s decision to cut crude production caused oil investor optimism to rise to the highest level seen since the beginning of the slump. read more

DEC 19, 2016 - 7:14 am

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise the target range for federal funds rate a quarter of a percentage point with three more increases inked in for 2017. read more

DEC 15, 2016 - 6:22 am