US DATA: Equipment Leasing & Finance Fdn Q4 Outlook shows
decelerating growth: “projected growth in equipment and software
investment for 2012 is 6.7 percent, down from the 2011 growth rate of
11.0 percent. Growth in equipment and software investment slowed to an
annualized rate of 4.8 percent in Q2, down from 5.4 percent in Q1. The
report finds that the recent slowdown in durable goods shipments
indicates that equipment investment continued to lose momentum in Q3,
but should remain positive-albeit at a decelerated pace compared to
2011-through the rest of 2012.”