Economic Outlook news and trends

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

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 form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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

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

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 payments volume processed. However, despite a solid holiday quarter, the digital payments giant found stock trading concerns about its Q1...

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

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 access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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PayPal Hits 305M Active Users In Q4, Cautions Future Economic Uncertainty

January 30, 2020
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 payments volume processed. However, despite a solid holiday quarter, the digital payments giant found stock trading concerns about its Q1 forecasts. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey commented that there are […]

Big Banks Find Big Optimism Amid Small Business Week — But Here’s The Catch

May 03, 2017
The Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week is in full swing, and new data from top banks finds small business optimism is soaring. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Hiring Managers Reserved Despite Economic Optimism

September 05, 2016
What are hiring managers doing, and how is it reflective of the broader economy? That’s the big question this month, with the latest statistics offering somewhat conflicting views of the...

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Federal Reserve Survey Reveals Tightened Lending Standards and Weaker Demand

November 06, 2023
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 (SLOOS) on Bank Lending Practices, released Monday (Nov. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy

January 15, 2019
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. and other large economies are poised to experience slowdowns this year. Get...