Worker Confidence Up Despite Dip in Expected Hiring
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose one point to 102.9 in August, a moderate increase albeit the most substantial since May.
August 2006
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August 30, 2006
August 29, 2006
eBay Tops with Online Shoppers
Forty-one percent (41%) of American adults have a favorable opinion of eBay while 16% have an unfavorable view.
August 28, 2006
Small Business Owners Rate Economy Strong but See Worsening Business Conditions Ahead
Discover Business Card released the results of the inaugural Discover® Small Business Watch (SM) today, a new monthly Index of economic confidence of the nation’s 22 million small businesses with five or fewer employees.
August 28, 2006
Discover ® Card Survey Finds 67% of Small Business Owners Happy to Remain Small
Nearly 67% of owners of businesses with five or fewer employees are quite happy to have their companies remain small and 61% don’t expect to work for anyone else before they retire.
August 2, 2006
U.S. Worker Confidence Unaffected by Mideast Turmoil, Stock Performance and Gas Prices
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) held steady at 101.9 in July, marking the third consecutive month that the measure of worker confidence has remained essentially unchanged.
