economic outlook

Federal Reserve Survey Reveals Tightened Lending Standards and Weaker Demand
Federal Reserve Survey Reveals Tightened Lending Standards and Weaker Demand
November 06, 2023  |  Economy

Lending standards have tightened and demand has weakened in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Reserve’s October Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey...

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PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
PMI Data Hints at Slowdown for Main Street Smaller Businesses
August 23, 2023  |  SMBs

Business is expanding, but at a torpid pace that signals some pressures for some of Main Street’s smaller firms. As detailed in the S&P Global Flash...

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Struggling Households Optimistic That Finances Will Improve This Year
Struggling Households Optimistic That Finances Will Improve This Year
February 01, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Although PYMNTS latest research finds that 64% of U.S. consumers are living paycheck to paycheck, there is still optimism that things will get better. This,...

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PayPal Hits 305M Active Users In Q4, Cautions Future Economic Uncertainty
PayPal Hits 305M Active Users In Q4, Cautions Future Economic Uncertainty
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

PayPal put on a strong finish to 2019, managing to beat analyst estimates nearly across the board in terms of revenue, active usership and total...

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New Jobs Data Shows Continued SMB Hiring Squeeze
New Jobs Data Shows Continued SMB Hiring Squeeze
August 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses appear to be pulled in two different directions. On the one hand, the latest payroll data show job growth continues, with small firms...

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Chase, IBM CEOs Speak Out Against Trade Tariffs
Chase, IBM CEOs Speak Out Against Trade Tariffs
June 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Chief executive officers are continuing to raise concerns about rising global trade tensions and market volatility, reports from Yahoo Finance said Thursday (June 13). Reporters...

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Manufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
Manufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
April 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) make up more than 98 percent of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. So when small business...

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SMB Growth Stumbles Over Technology
SMB Growth Stumbles Over Technology
February 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While there’s been talk of an economic slowdown ahead, and declining optimism among the business community, the latest stats on small businesses (SMBs) are quite...

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US Firms Ready To Spend This Quarter: AFP
US Firms Ready To Spend This Quarter: AFP
January 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Association for Financial Professionals says U.S. corporations are ready to use their cash reserves in the first quarter of 2019 to pay debt and...

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