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January 2, 2008

Philadelphia Worker Confidence Falls Further in December

Worker confidence continued sinking in December, as the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Philadelphia dropped 5.7 points to 76.4.

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January 2, 2008

FL Workers Not as Happy with Their Jobs in December

Worker confidence in Florida weakened again in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) fell 5.8 points to 90.7.

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January 2, 2008

PA Worker Confidence Sinks in December

Pennsylvania’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell for the second consecutive month, dropping 5.8 points to 88.7.

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January 2, 2008

Texas Workers' Confidence Rebounds in December

After hitting a record low in November, the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rebounded 5.2 points to 114.3 in December.

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January 2, 2008

African-American and Hispanic Worker Confidence Rises in December

Worker confidence improved among both African-American and Hispanic workers in December.

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January 2, 2008

Layoff Expectations Rising Among Manufacturing Workers

Confidence among manufacturing workers declined for the second consecutive month in December, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 5.7 points to 77.3.

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January 2, 2008

Atlanta Worker Confidence Continues to Decline

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta fell again in December, dropping 6.9 points to 93.5.

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January 2, 2008

Confidence Weakens for Twin City Workers in December

After a slight rebound in November, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis - St. Paul inched down 1.8 points to 88.2 in December.

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January 2, 2008

NYC Worker Confidence Declines Again

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City slipped 7.5 points to 84.3 in December for the third consecutive month.

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January 2, 2008

Legal Workers See Better Finances, but Overall Confidence Down

Workers in the legal sector were less optimistic in December, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) edged down 1.7 points to 101.9.

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January 2, 2008

Tampa - St. Pete Worker Confidence Falls to Lowest Level on Record

After posting a significant increase in November, the Hudson Employment IndexSM for Tampa – St. Petersburg fell 11 points to 78.8, the lowest number on record for this market.

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January 2, 2008

Sharp Drop in Expected Hiring Hurts D.C. Worker Confidence

Worker confidence continued sliding in Washington, D.C., in December, as the city’s the Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.9 points to 93.7. Less expected hiring and growing financial concerns persisted in the nation’s capital.

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January 2, 2008

Monthly Index Drops Slightly as Cash Flow Concerns Rise

Economic confidence among small business owners is off slightly for December, down a half-point from the previous month, as small business owners expressed less confidence that economic conditions are getting better, either in the general economy or with their own businesses.

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January 2, 2008

Worker Sentiment Hits New Low as 2007 Draws to a Close

The Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 4.6 points in December to 87.3, as workers’ confidence in the U.S. labor market continued to decline.

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December 21, 2007

Hudson Index: Industry Sector Yearly Overview

Worker confidence across three out of six industry sectors, as measured by the Hudson Employment Index SM, rose modestly throughout 2007. Confidence among accounting and finance workers showed the greatest gain of 1.9 points, making this year's average 111.7 and the highest of all the industry sectors.

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December 20, 2007

Hudson Index: State and Local Sector Yearly Overview

Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index SM, which measures the workforce's overall confidence in the employment market, seven out of eleven cities saw a decline in worker confidence.

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December 19, 2007

CompTIA Survey Reveals Concerns of IT Workers for the 2008 Elections

The war in Iraq, keeping the Internet free from regulation, and minimizing government's role in protecting privacy on the Internet, among other matters, dominate the political concerns of the American IT worker.

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December 18, 2007

Confidence Stronger Among IT Workers in 2007 than in 2006

Throughout 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for IT workers was 110.3, less than one point higher than 2006’s average of 109.6. The measure of worker confidence for IT professionals peaked to 122.6 in April, and recorded its low of the year most recently in November (103.5). See below for more detailed information.

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December 18, 2007

Twin Cities Worker Confidence Higher in 2007 than 2006

The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) reading for the Twin Cities in 2007 was 103.6, 7.5 points higher than in 2006. Readings dropped and stayed below 100 in September, with the lowest reading of worker confidence registering in October at 88.9. The area’s strongest reading was in March, when the Index registered 114.1.

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December 18, 2007

Ohio Worker Confidence Stronger in 2007 than in 2006

The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Ohio was 102.2, up 2.3 points over last year’s average of 99.9. The state’s weakest measure of worker confidence came most recently in November (93.0), while its strongest Index reading registered in August (109.6).