According to the Q4 update to the 2015 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 4.1%, which was lowered from 5%. Report predicts that after a slow start to the year, equipment investment will pick up during second half of 2015. In addition, U.S. economy is expected to grow 2.6% in 2015, and recent gradual increases in credit supply and demand reflect a healthy U.S. credit system.