According to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, small business owners are the most optimistic they have been in five years and expect their businesses to increase cash flow and hire more employees in 2014. read more

FEB 6, 2014 - 6:40 am

PayNet said small business trends show a strong finish to 2013 that will help sustain growth in the U.S. economy in Q1/14, according to the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index. read more

FEB 5, 2014 - 6:24 am

According to the Institute for Supply Management, American manufacturers said new orders from customers slowed sharply in January after hitting more than a four-year high in December. read more

FEB 4, 2014 - 7:02 am

A new national survey conducted by Balboa Capital reveals that business owners and equipment dealers are planning to increase marketing initiatives and invest in new equipment. read more

JAN 31, 2014 - 6:32 am

Lenders anticipate borrowers will make new capital investments, acquisitions and hires, while expectations for loan losses, bankruptcies, unemployment and bank failures are at near all-time lows, according to the Q4 Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey. read more

JAN 29, 2014 - 7:04 am

U.S. industrial manufacturers expressed optimism about the U.S. economy and toward the broader world economy, which has reached the highest level since Q4/10, according to the PwC US Q4 2013 Manufacturing Barometer. read more

JAN 27, 2014 - 7:08 am

The small business economy finished 2013 on a high note and shows clear signs of making further gains in 2014, according to the Small Business Lending Index released by Direct Capital. read more

JAN 27, 2014 - 7:00 am

The Labor Department said U.S. employment rose by 74,000, and the unemployment rate declined from 7.0% to 6.7% in. Employment rose in retail trade and wholesale trade but was down in information. read more

JAN 10, 2014 - 4:00 pm

The Institute for Supply Management said its Non-Manufacturing Index registered 53% in December, 0.9 percentage point lower than November's reading of 53.9%, indicating continued growth at a slightly slower rate. read more

JAN 7, 2014 - 3:00 pm

Bloomberg reported that U.S. economic growth will accelerate this year even as the pace of expansion remains sub-par almost five years after the end of the recession. read more

JAN 6, 2014 - 7:08 am

The Institute for Supply Management said activity in the manufacturing sector registered its second highest level for 2013 in December. read more

JAN 3, 2014 - 6:58 am

The Department of Commerce said construction spending during November 2013 was estimated at $934.4 billion, 5.9% above the November 2012 estimate of $882.7 billion. read more

JAN 3, 2014 - 6:46 am

The latest results of small business trends prepared by PayNet registers another increase for small business investment. At the same time, small businesses exhibited a slight increase in delinquent payment of loans and leases. read more

JAN 2, 2014 - 7:06 am

Fitch Ratings said it projects that the U.S. high yield default rate will remain in a range of 1.5%-2.0% in 2014. Fitch said the key pillars of a low default rate environment – credit availability and good corporate fundamentals – “remain steady.” read more

DEC 31, 2013 - 7:08 am

The Commerce Department reported that new orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased $8.2 billion or 3.5%. The New York Times notes in a related story, the increase outpaced economists’ expectations for a 2% rise. read more

DEC 26, 2013 - 7:10 am