Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation

2024 Economic Outlook Forecasts 2.2% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment, 1.7% GDP Growth

Washington, DC (Dec. 20, 2023) — 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 & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in November

Washington, DC (Nov. 16, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Lower in October

Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the October 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Foundation Projects Slower Growth in Equipment and Software Investment Over Remainder of Year; Raises Annual GDP Forecast to 2.3%

Washington, DC (Oct. 17, 2023) – After a strong second quarter, equipment and software investment growth is expected to slow over the remainder of the year, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Q4 update to the 2023 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S.
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Steady in September

Washington, DC (Sept. 21, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the September 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Improves Again in August

Washington, DC (Aug. 17, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in July

Washington, DC (July 20, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the July 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Ticks Up in June

Washington, DC (June 22, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Decreases Again in May

Washington, DC (May 18, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the May 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Lower in April

Washington, DC (April 20, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Q2 Update to the 2023 Economic Outlook Forecasts 1.0% Expansion in Equipment and Software Investment and 0.7% GDP Growth as Recession Looms

Washington, DC (April 19, 2023) — Equipment and software investment growth cooled in the early months of 2023, resulting in the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation lowering its annual forecast for investment growth to 1.0%, according to the Q2 update to the 2023 Equipment
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Eases in March

Washington, DC (March 16, 2023) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the March 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Improves Again in February

Washington, DC (Feb. 16, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in January

Washington, DC (Jan. 19, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Improves in December

Washington, DC (Dec. 19, 2022) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business
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