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Federal Reserve Survey Reveals Tightened Lending Standards and Weaker Demand

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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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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). Get...

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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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