Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Slips Slightly in February
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) last week.
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Report: 2021 Machine Tool Orders at Hit Record High $5.91B
December orders for new machine tools totaled $597.1 million, pushing the 12-month total for 2021 new machine-tool orders to $5.91 billion.
NRF: Jan. Retail Sales Overcome Omicron, Inflation To Show Strong Gains
Retail sales powered through COVID-19’s omicron variant, inflation and other challenges to post strong increases in January, the NRF said.
Korn Ferry Survey Shows Retailers Are Still Having Difficulty Hiring
Retailers say they are still having a tough time finding workers, according to a new Korn Ferry survey.
FL: Canaveral Port Authority, Volusia County Partner to Attract New Business
Memorandum of Understanding will strengthen global trade efforts to attract more jobs to the region.
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Retail Sales Off to Solid Start in January
2022 kicked off with gains across nearly all retail sectors, according to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, which measures in-store and online retail sales....
Ag Tractor Unit Sales Continue Growth Streak Into 2022
Overall ag tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada continued rising into January 2022, while combine harvesters slowed for the month.
Survey: 60% of Small Biz Owners Still Can't Find Workers To Hire
The small business labor shortage is still a major threat to the recovery of many different industries, nine months after it began.
TX: AR: TexAmericas Center to Play Key Role in Cooperation Agreement with Tokyo
TexAmericas Center (TAC) will take part in a cooperation and partnership agreement aimed at bringing small to mid-size businesses from Tokyo to Texas....
U.S. House Moves on Immigration Reform, With Aims to Boost Competitiveness, Economy
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an economic competitiveness bill focused on advancing the U.S.'s innovation and global competitive...