Economy

Durable Goods Orders Increase in October for Fourth Straight Month

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $11.0 billion or 4.8% to $239.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. read more

ISM Reports Manufacturing Sector Growth in October

According to the latest ISM Report on Business, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October, and the overall economy grew for the 89th consecutive month. read more

ISM Reports Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth in October

According to the ISM, despite a 2.3% drop in the NMI and declines in new orders, employment and business activity, the non-manufacturing sector grew in October for the 81st consecutive month. read more

Reuters: Small Businesses Borrow Less in September, Delinquencies Grow

According to Reuters, the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index dropped to 128.9 in September, marking a steep decline from the 132.8 measured in August. read more

Durable Goods Orders Down $300MM in September, Shipments Increase 0.8%

New orders for manufactured durable goods in September decreased $0.3 billion to $227.93 billion, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau, while shipments increased by 0.8%. read more

Real GDP Increases 2.9% in Q3/16

Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.9% in Q3/16, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. read more

ELFF Lowers Equipment, Software Investment Growth Forecast 0.5%

Investment in equipment and software is expected to contract 0.5% in 2016, according to the Q4/16 update to the 2016 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. read more

Non-Manufacturing Sector Grows at Substantial Rate in September

According to the latest report from the ISM, economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September for the 80th consecutive month. read more

Manufacturing Sector Bounces Back in September

According to the latest report from the ISM, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following contraction in August, and the overall economy grew for the 88th consecutive month. read more

U.S. Small Business Investment Malaise Continues

The most recent data release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index increased to 133.7 in August from 123.1 in July. read more

Balboa Capital: Small Business Owners Plan to Invest Tax Returns

Higher revenues, greater confidence in the economy and forward-thinking investment plans highlight results of Balboa Capital’s small business owner “tax time” survey. read more

Durable Goods Orders Remain Relatively Unchanged in August

New orders for manufactured durable goods in August remained virtually unchanged, decreasing just $0.1 billion to $226.9 billion, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau. read more

Fed Holds Rates, Notes ‘Soft’ Business Fixed Investment

The FOMC decided at its most recent meeting to maintain the target range for the fed funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2%. The committee noted household spending has been growing strongly, but business fixed investment remained soft. read more

PayNet Says Canadian Private Economy Is Bottoming Out

The most recent PayNet Canadian Small Business Lending Index increased slightly from 118.4 in June 2016 to 118.7 in July 2016. Compared to the same month one year ago, the index is down 11%. read more

Beige Book: Economic Activity Continues Modest Expansion

According to the most recent Beige Book from the Federal Reserve, national economic activity continued to expand at a modest pace from July to late August. read more

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