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                            July 3, 2007Worker Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level since September
  
The 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) plummeted nearly six points in June, dropping from 106.9 in May to 101.2, its lowest reading in nine months.

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                            June 27, 200790% of Adults Paying Close Attention to Gas Prices
  
Nine out of ten American adults claim they are paying close attention to the rising cost of gasoline – in fact, two-thirds can quote the per gallon price within 30 cents.

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                            June 26, 2007Small Business Economic Confidence Drops Sharply in June
  
Economic confidence among small business owners fell sharply in June, as many small business owners expressed increased doubts that economic conditions for their business are improving.

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                            June 20, 2007More Companies Put Money Where the Performance Is in 2007
  
Pay for performance is growing in popularity, as the number of workers whose companies pay based on merit rose from 35 percent in 2006 to 41 percent in 2007. 

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                            June 20, 2007Country Financial Security Index: Americans’ Financial Security Falls Further at Mid-Year
  
Americans' perception of their financial security continued to slip in June, as the 
    COUNTRY Financial Security Index declined 1.2 points to 68.2. 

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                            June 18, 2007Consumers Confident in Maintaining Current Spending Levels
  
A new survey by Discover® Card reveals 85 percent of U.S. adults will spend the same or more in June than they did last month despite concerns about the economy.
June 1, 2007LA Worker Confidence Lowest in Nation, Hiring Expectations Down
  
Worker confidence dropped for the third consecutive month in May in Los Angeles, as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    fell 7.7 points to 96.8. L.A.’s measure of worker confidence has plunged more than 16 points since February.
June 1, 2007IT Worker Confidence Tumbles After Hitting Record High
  
Confidence among IT professionals fell in May, as the group’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM)
     sunk 10.3 points to 112.3. 
June 1, 2007CA Workers' Confidence Continues to Fall in May
  
Worker confidence in California decreased for the third consecutive month in May as the state’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    fell 3.7 points to 106.5.
June 1, 2007Personal Finances Worsen for Manufacturing Workers
  
Confidence among manufacturing workers slipped in May as the sector’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM)
     fell 4.5 points to 89.9. 
June 1, 2007Accounting & Finance Workers' Confidence Rebounds
  
After a significant slide in April, worker confidence among accounting and finance workers rose in May, as the group’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM)
     increased 12.1 points to 116.1.
June 1, 2007Atlanta Worker Confidence Still Strong Despite Slight Dip in May
  
The
    
       Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    for Atlanta slipped a point to 122.7 in May. Personal finance and job security concerns contributed to the modest decline.
June 1, 2007Lower Hiring Expectations Impact Chicago Worker Confidence
  
Worker confidence waned in Chicago for the second consecutive month, as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    fell 3.2 points in May to 99.1.
June 1, 2007Healthcare Workers' Confidence Rises in May
  
The 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    for healthcare workers rose 5.6 points to 109.9 in May. Positive sentiments about finances and increased job satisfaction contributed to the rise.
June 1, 2007Fewer Expected Layoffs Boost San Francisco Worker Confidence
  
    Worker confidence in San Francisco rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, as the city’s
    
        Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
      climbed 4.8 points to 112.1. 
  
June 1, 2007Philadelphia Worker Confidence Cools due to Less Hiring in May
  
Ending a six-month upward trend, worker confidence waned in Philadelphia in May, as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    sank 3.1 points to 105.5.
June 1, 2007Financial Concerns Hurts PA Worker Confidence
  
Worker confidence in Pennsylvania fell in May, as the state’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM)
     dropped 5.5 points to 105.7.
June 1, 2007Confidence Down Among Hispanics and African-Americans
  
Worker confidence fell among both Hispanic and African-Americans in May. The monthly 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM)
     for Hispanics dropped 1.5 points to 103.8, while the reading for African-Americans slipped 2.8 points to register 94.0 in May.
June 1, 2007NYC Worker Confidence Reaches Record High in May
  
New York City worker confidence hit an all-time high, as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    rose 2.5 points to 101.2. 
June 1, 2007DC Worker Confidence Rises
  
Washington, DC, workers felt more confident in May as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index (SM) 
    increased 2.2 points to 110.3.