The release of the June 2016 Monthly Confidence Index from the ELFF revealed that confidence in the industry eased for the second consecutive month, falling to 52.3 from the 55.1 mark recorded in May. read more

JUN 21, 2016 - 7:26 am

Manufacturing technology orders for April 2016 were down 27.5% compared to the same month a year ago, according to the latest report from the AMT. read more

JUN 13, 2016 - 7:51 am

The World Bank downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% pace projected in January. read more

JUN 9, 2016 - 6:30 am

Bloomberg reported economic growth will fall in 2016 to its slowest pace in four years due to uncertainty about the presidential election. read more

JUN 6, 2016 - 6:50 am

The NMI registered at 52.9% in May, down 2.8 percentage points from the April reading of 55.7%. However, according to the ISM, activity in the non-manufacturing segment grew for the 76th consecutive month. read more

JUN 6, 2016 - 6:45 am

The April 2016 Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI) fell to 129.0, down 8% compared to the same month from a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year decrease since December 2009. read more

JUN 2, 2016 - 6:53 am

The Institute for Supply Management’s May PMI came in at 51.3%, which is a 0.5 percent increase from the April reading of 50.8%. read more

JUN 2, 2016 - 6:46 am

The latest report on new orders for manufactured durable goods in April shows an increase of $7.7 billion or 3.4% to $235.9 billion. Transportation equipment leads increase in shipments. read more

MAY 27, 2016 - 7:37 am

Economic growth is expected to continue in the U.S. throughout the remainder of 2016, according to the results of the Spring 2016 Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute for Supply Management.  read more

MAY 19, 2016 - 6:17 am

New orders for manufactured goods in March, up two of the last three months, increased $5.0 billion or 1.1% to $458.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.9% February decrease. read more

MAY 6, 2016 - 6:00 am

According to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business, economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in April for the 75th consecutive month. read more

MAY 5, 2016 - 6:47 am

The March 2016 data release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI), decreased from 138.9 in February to 135.3 in March. read more

MAY 4, 2016 - 6:33 am

According to the ISM’s most recent Report on Business, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the second consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 83rd consecutive month. read more

MAY 3, 2016 - 6:59 am

According to the Q1/16 Middle Market Indicator released by the National Center for the Middle Market, middle market companies reported year-over-year revenue growth of 6.3% in Q1/16. read more

APR 29, 2016 - 7:25 am

In a release, the Federal Reserve said that despite strengthening labor market conditions, low inflation and slowing economic activity has caused it to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at .25 to .5%. read more

APR 28, 2016 - 7:03 am