Balboa Capital said small business owners and equipment dealers are more optimistic about the nation’s economy, with many of them seeing increased revenues in 2013, according to results from Balboa's recent online survey. read more

AUG 8, 2013 - 6:00 am

OnDeck said its 2013 Main Street Pulse Report revealed that 73% of small business owners surveyed believe the economy is getting better and want to grow their business. read more

AUG 7, 2013 - 3:35 pm

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the second consecutive month, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. read more

AUG 5, 2013 - 6:15 am

The Labor Department said U.S. employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4%. read more

AUG 5, 2013 - 6:10 am

PayNet’s latest analysis of small business investment points to modest growth in the coming months. read more

AUG 2, 2013 - 6:15 am

In a news release, Fed officials said economic activity expanded as a modest pace and business fixed investment advanced. The Fed also said it will keep the central bank’s $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program in place. read more

AUG 1, 2013 - 6:30 am

The National Association of Manufacturers said the Census Bureau’s most recent report on new durable goods orders rose 4.2% in June, lifting it to an all-time high. NAM noted the jump in new orders was mainly attributable to increased aircraft sales. read more

JUL 31, 2013 - 6:20 am

For the soon to be released data on how the U.S. economy is measured, Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist of the NRF, notes major adjustments are planned that will increase the amount of final goods and services shown as produced in the economy. read more

JUL 31, 2013 - 6:15 am

Successive quarters of strong performance by the nation's middle-market companies is fueling increased confidence in the national and global economies, according to the latest survey from the National Center for the Middle Market, a partnership between GE Capital and The Ohio State University. read more

JUL 26, 2013 - 6:20 am

The U.S. Census Bureau said new orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased $9.9 billion or 4.2%. Transportation equipment, up four of the last five months, led the increase. read more

JUL 26, 2013 - 6:00 am

U.S. financial officers gave the economy its highest score in five years and were significantly more confident about economic growth in 2013 in the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch CFO Outlook survey. read more

JUL 24, 2013 - 6:10 am

Bloomberg reported that Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in September will trim the Fed’s monthly bond buying to $65 billion from the current pace of $85 billion. read more

JUL 23, 2013 - 6:20 am

According to the Federal Reserve’s recently released Beige Book, overall loan demand increased modestly across most of the twelve reporting districts, while credit quality showed slight to moderate improvements. read more

JUL 18, 2013 - 6:20 am

Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose to the highest level recorded since 2005, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report. read more

JUL 18, 2013 - 6:15 am

The Commerce Department said orders to U.S. factories rose in May, helped by a third straight month of stronger business investment. The gains suggest manufacturing may be picking up after a weak start to the year. read more

JUL 3, 2013 - 6:25 am