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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After starting 2025 in a generally solid position, the U.S. economic outlook has worsened amid sharp declines in consumer and business sentiment,...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After a strong performance in 2024, the U.S. economy will continue to benefit from a solid labor market, rising household wealth, and resilient consumer...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The equipment finance industry expanded to an estimated $1.34 trillion in 2023—a new all-time high—with 82% of end-users using some form of financing to...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy remains on strong footing, fueled in part by continued healthy investment in equipment and software, according to the Q4 update to the...

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midway through the year, the outlook for a soft landing has strengthened, driven by easing inflation and a robust labor market, according to the Q3...

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Driven by strong consumer spending and a resilient labor market, the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy clip, according to the Q2 update of...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing...

The 2023 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook forecasts 3.0% growth in equipment and software investment, and 2.3% growth in GDP this year.

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High interest rates and slowing economic growth will continue to impact equipment and software investment growth as the year progresses, according to...

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equipment and software investment growth cooled in the early months of 2023, resulting in the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation lowering its...