ChangeWave’s latest corporate quarterly survey shows the U.S. economy continues to improve at a moderate pace – led by an uptick in 3rd Quarter sales and new job hires.

The August 20 – September 10 survey of 2,224 corporate respondents also shows a growing availability of credit for U.S. businesses along with stabilizing price pressures. And although capital spending projections have tightened, they represent the best 4Q growth rate of the past seven years.

Report details include:

• Willingness of Customers to Buy Products
• Hiring and Layoff Trends
• Capital Spending Growth Rate
• The Availability of Credit for U.S. businesses
• Price Pressures in the Current Marketplace
• Early Readings on Sales Pipelines

The complete report is available here.