Economy

Membership and revenue gains for CSIA on the rise since 2009.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation's monthly confidence index at 66.3 in February, up from 66.1 in January.

Manufacturing production expected to increase 3.7% in 2015 and 3.6% in 2016; projections for GDP growth of 3.0% in 2015 and 2.7% in 2016.

New site will more than double the company’s present manufacturing facilities.

Economic potential, challenges lie ahead for U.S. neighbor.

While sequential growth did not materialize to begin the year, manufacturing activity still remained in growth mode over all in January, according to the January edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Nearly 400,000 individuals involved in activities over the course of more than a month.

MHEM forecasts 9% growth for 2015 and 7% growth in 2016.

Global uncertainty threatens resurgent business confidence, growth prospects.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association suggests favorable conditions will drive replacement and expansion spending.

Forecast for manufacturing production to grow 3.5% in 2015, 3.9% in 2016, 3.1% in 2017.

Global strategy and management consulting firm releases its first study on the pace of the return of manufacturing operations to the U.S.

November shipments down 0.9% from November 2013.

The ISM reported that the PMI, the report’s key index to measure growth, dropped 3.2 percent to 55.5 (a PMI of 50 or greater represents growth).

Big acquisitions, an improving economy and some new players change the landscape heading into 2015.