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Rasmussen Employment Index

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June 3, 2008

Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Increased Confidence in Labor Markets During May

For the first time since October, confidence in the labor markets increased during May. The Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index) gained nearly two points in May to 84.6.

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April 29, 2008

Workplace Confidence Tumbles to Another New Low

For the sixth time in the last seven months, confidence in the labor markets tumbled during April. The Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index) fell nearly a point in April to 83.1. That’s down twenty-four points from a month ago and once again establishes a new all-time low for the five year history of the Index.

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April 1, 2008

Pessimism Grows Among US Workers, But 70% Don’t Think They’ll Lose Their Job

The US workforce is getting more pessimistic about the job market, according to the latest Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index).