Lock in Rates Now with Financing Programs Carl Villella As you may already be aware, the Fed has committed to raising interest rates in 2022. Will you have your financing in place before the rates move higher? One of the many advantages of working with Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service is that we have a number of financing programs that... Read More May 2022 Issue #14274 Page 63
Will Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Equipment Purchasing? Carl Villella The Federal Reserve Bank approved its first interest rate hike since December 2018 at their meeting in March. The interest rate hike was 0.25%. In an effort to fight inflation, the Fed indicated an aggressive path ahead, indicating that there will be rate rises at each of their six remaining... Read More April 2022 Issue #14273 Page 63
The Economic Outlook for 2022 Carl Villella The economic outlook for 2022 appears to be a positive one, according to reports prepared by firms such a Deloitte, Capital Group, and Edward Jones. All agree that the 2020 market downturn was short-lived, and that the economy is continuing on the upswing that has been going on for the past... Read More March 2022 Issue #14272 Page 61
Business Tax Savings with Section 179 Deduction Carl Villella One of the most efficient and popular tax breaks for small to midsize businesses is the Section 179 tax deduction, and if you’re not currently taking advantage of it, you should certainly consider doing so. Here is how it is defined: Section 179 is an immediate expense deduction that... Read More December 2021 Issue #13269 Page 78
Economic Outlook and Planning in the Third Quarter Carl Villella Economic studies prepared by the multinational professional services company, KPMG, show that the pace of job gains has slowed due to the Delta variant and is leading to a reduction of economic activity in the 3rd Quarter of 2021. KPMG lowered its 3rd Quarter GDP growth numbers from 6.4% to... Read More November 2021 Issue #13268 Page 83
How is the Delta Variant Affecting the Economy? Carl Villella According to a recent Wall Street Journal article written by Josh Mitchell, the economy is holding up quite well. “Resilient” is the word he used to describe the situation. “Households have plenty of money,” he quotes a chief economist as saying. While travel has... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 81
Grow Your Business While Preserving Cash Carl Villella What are companies doing these days with the uncertain rise of COVID variants? They’re hoarding cash! According to an updated Wall Street Journal article published on August 16, 2021 by Anna Hirtenstein, companies are sitting on record levels of cash, and ramping up their requests for... Read More September 2021 Issue #13266 Page 93
Are You Positioned for Take Off in 2021? Carl Villella A recent Wall Street Journal article written by Julia Pollack on 12/10/20 discusses the reasons why 2021 could be the year of a great comeback. In “Why the U.S. Economy Will Take Off in 2021,” Ms. Pollack touches on the pre-pandemic economy, when unemployment was at record lows and... Read More February 2021 Issue #13259 Page 77
Will You Be Ready in 2021? Carl Villella How ready are you for the uptick in business once the pandemic is behind us? In a recent survey of the National Association for Business Economics, 73% of their members said that the U.S. Economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by the 2nd half of 2021. Members include 48 professional... Read More January 2021 Issue #13258 Page 75
One Size Doesn’t Have to Fit All Carl Villella No two businesses are alike. Even businesses that appear strikingly similar are facing their own unique sets of circumstances. So, with many different kinds of challenges and opportunities, shouldn’t there be different options available to implement changes and growth? Absolutely! One... Read More October 2020 Issue #12255 Page 90