At the same time, the recovery has become more broadly based over the recent period, with business investment now expanding,
business confidence high and profits rebounding strongly.
With business investment and profits growing strongly and
business confidence high, the US recovery has now broadened well beyond its initial reliance on consumer spending.
Not exact matches
Consumer
confidence, although still volatile, has returned to pre-recession levels and
business confidence has rebounded to near - record
highs.
In December, U.S. small -
business confidence in the economy climbed to 105.8, its highest point in 12 years, up 7.4 points from the previous month, according to the National Federation of Independent B
business confidence in the economy climbed to 105.8, its
highest point in 12 years, up 7.4 points from the previous month, according to the National Federation of Independent
BusinessBusiness.
Meanwhile,
business owners in the South Atlantic (64 percent) and West South Central (62 percent) said they expected revenue to increase in the next year, the
highest level of sales
confidence among owners in all U.S. regions.
But a bit of swagger, self -
confidence and a clear vision of its past achievements — and future aims — could pull it through, according to the continent's most
high - profile
business, economic and political leaders.
The group's index of small
business confidence rose to 105.8, its
highest since December 2004.
A gauge of U.S. small
business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on
business confidence rose to a 12 - year
high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among
business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on
business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent
Business said on
Business said on Tuesday.
The Brexit and Trump effect have not dented UK
business optimism as manufacturing confidence has reached a 20 - month high, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers
business optimism as manufacturing
confidence has reached a 20 - month
high, according to the latest
Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers
Business Trends Report by accountants and
business advisers
business advisers BDO LLP.
Contractors have
high confidence in the market's ability to provide new
business for the next 12 months, up one point from the level reported in Q4.
Consumer
confidence and
high yield bond spreads corroborate the unemployment rate in suggesting that we are in the mature stages of the current
business cycle.
As well, both consumer and
business confidence have returned to quite
high levels after a couple of setbacks last year.
This is not surprising given the relatively healthy profit situation, the
high level of
business confidence and the expected growth in spending.
«It is really trying to find
high quality
businesses where we have a lot of
confidence in the
business.
The Sensis
Business Index reported favourable conditions among small and medium
businesses, with
confidence about the coming 12 months remaining near an historic
high.
The December quarter ACCI Survey of Investor
Confidence, which also covers the non-farm sector, reported a
high level of current and expected
business conditions.
Business confidence is
high, and balance sheets appear to be sound, with corporate gearing at a low level by historical standards.
In addition, most
business surveys reported conditions that were at
high levels throughout 2004, while consumer
confidence has been close to record levels.
Positive conditions in the euro area are also reflected in both consumer and
business confidence, which are now at or around record
highs.
Business confidence is at high levels and business profitability has been
Business confidence is at
high levels and
business profitability has been
business profitability has been strong.
Besides your
confidence in its talented CEO Mark Donegan, what in particular do you like about their
business that gave you the
confidence to pay a historically
high multiple?
German
business confidence jumps The Ifo Business Climate Index hit a record high this week, reflecting confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into the
business confidence jumps The Ifo
Business Climate Index hit a record high this week, reflecting confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into the
Business Climate Index hit a record
high this week, reflecting
confidence that Europe's economic recovery will extend into the future.
Business confidence is at a record
high with company directors urging a major infrastructure and energy spend in next month's federal budget...
Domestically, a
higher profit share (facilitated by wage restraint), and a more competitive exchange rate, were associated with a very bullish trend in
business confidence and investment.
Self -
confidence to delegate to others the freedom to act while, at the same time, self -
confidence to involve
higher levels in issues critical to the
business and the corporation.
French
business confidence in December fell 2 pts m / o / m off the
highest level since 2007.
People must have the self -
confidence to be clear, precise, to be sure that every person in their organization —
highest to lowest — understands what the
business is trying to achieve.
Small
businesses (SMBS) around the country are ending the year on a positive note, with Bank of America finding that many urban entrepreneurs are expressing
confidence they will generate
higher year - end revenue this year compared to last year.
Other evidence included a European Commission survey of economic sentiment among eurozone
businesses and consumers, which climbed to its
highest level since 2000, and a measure of French
business confidence, which registered a 10 - year
high.
The eurozone's manufacturing PMI for February rose to its best level since 2011, and a leading measure of German
business confidence for the same month climbed back up to the four - year
high seen at the end of 2016.
«Small
business optimism and overall
confidence in the economy remains
high, largely due to an increase in sales and revenues, which suggest demand is strong,» said Mark Vitner, Wells Fargo managing director and senior economist.
However, surveys suggest that
business confidence remains at a
high level, reflecting
high corporate profitability.
The NAB survey of the non-farm sector, for example, reported that
business conditions and
confidence in the September quarter were at their
highest levels since 1994.
Both consumer and
business confidence are at
high levels and the outlook for
business investment remains positive.
The more positive signals about the labour market are also consistent with
higher business confidence in recent months.
With a bold mission and dedication to build a
high - performing
business, RefleXion has inspired the
confidence of blue - chip investors, all committed to advancing a new modality in cancer care.
In Wealth Management, improved market conditions and investor
confidence drove
higher fee - based assets and
higher transaction volumes over last year, continuing the significant earnings recovery in this
business from the period of market lows.
The outlook for
business investment is positive, given the ready access to internal and external funding, the
high levels of capacity utilisation and the
high level of
business confidence.
Maryland has added jobs at a rate that outpaced all but six states,
businesses are growing, and consumer
confidence is
high.
«By providing customers the
highest - quality products at the most affordable prices, the Supreme Oil family hopes to earn their trust and
confidence so they can afford us the privilege of helping grow their
business.»
The dwindling Australian dollar has given the nation's farmers a reason for optimism in 2014, but the ongoing dry weather in the north and
high costs of doing
business are undermining the
confidence of some primary producers.
Even so, the
confidence reading is better than it was in December 2012 and the mood in medium and larger sized
business with turnover above $ 5 million remains at historically
high levels.
The Roy Morgan research of
business confidence released on Thursday showed a sharp drop in December from post-election
highs, especially among small
businesses.
Small
business confidence is holding steady at one of the
highest levels recorded in the last seven years.
The FSB has been campaigning for a corporate mediator to act as a go - between for
high street banks and small
businesses on lending issues and it is now hoped that Sir Alan Sugar can use his role to restore trust and
confidence between small
businesses and their lenders and ultimately help kick - start the economy.
«By cutting taxes for manufacturers and
businesses, capping the growth of property taxes, controlling state spending and investing in
high - tech industries, Governor Cuomo has helped to restore the
confidence businesses have to invest and create jobs in New York.
And today we learn that the Government is so unhappy with the banks» failure to make enough loans to
business that it has set
higher targets - notwithstanding reports of low demand for lending due to lack of
business confidence.
Anthony Cox, who also serves as the faculty chair of the Kelley
Business of Medicine Physician MBA Program at IUPUI, says these
high - trust consumers view misspellings as «errors of knowledge,» which they are willing to overlook, and typos as «errors of carelessness,» which erode their
confidence in the reviewer.
The combination of
high - quality materials and prints exudes pure self -
confidence and that certain
business chic.
Such success leads to a very
high customer satisfaction level, which is important in many industries but is absolutely the most important key metric in our
business, since it builds trust,
confidence and positive word - of - mouth.