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January 3, 2007

CA Worker Confidence Plummets in December

After spiking last month, worker confidence in California fell substantially in December as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM dropped 9.3 points to 111.3.

January 3, 2007

Job Security Concerns Take FL Worker Confidence to 2006-Low

Worker confidence in Florida fell to a 2006-low in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM plummeted nine points to 112.4.

January 3, 2007

Ohio Worker Confidence Falls Over Increased Financial Concerns

After four consecutive months of increasing worker confidence, Ohio’s Hudson Employment Index SM fell 4.9 points to 102.9.

January 3, 2007

PA Workers Optimistic About Finances, Concerned About Hiring

For the fourth consecutive month, worker confidence in Pennsylvania increased in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM gained 1.2 points to 104.5.

January 3, 2007

Hiring and Personal Finance Concerns Take TX Worker Confidence Down

Hudson Employment Index SM slipped 3.7 points to 116.4.

January 3, 2007

Atlanta Worker Confidence Stable in December

The Hudson Employment Index SM for Atlanta workers inched up .8 points to 115.8 in December. Strong hiring expectations were offset by increased personal finance concerns.

January 3, 2007

Boston Worker Confidence Remains Steady in December

Hudson Employment Index SM for Boston workers remained fairly steady in December, edging up .5 points to 97.7.

January 3, 2007

Chicago Worker Confidence Falls in December

After spiking in November, the Hudson Employment Index SM for Chicago fell 5.0 points in December to 94.6.

January 3, 2007

Dallas Worker Confidence Slips as Personal Finance Perceptions Weaken

The Hudson Employment Index SM for Dallas workers fell slightly this month, as worker confidence dropped 1.6 points to 109.1 in December.

January 3, 2007

Los Angeles Worker Confidence Falls with Declining Job Satisfaction

The Hudson Employment Index SM for Los Angeles fell 5.4 points in December to 103.9. The decline was spurred by less job satisfaction.

January 3, 2007

Twin Cities Workers’ Confidence Rebounds in December

Worker confidence improved in the Twin Cities in December, as the Hudson Employment IndexSM for the city rose nearly seven points to 99.0.

January 3, 2007

NYC Worker Confidence Rises For Second Consecutive Month

Hudson Employment Index SM for the city increased 4.4 points to 87.9.

January 3, 2007

Philadelphia Worker Confidence Continues to Climb

The Hudson Employment Index SM for Philadelphia workers increased 2.4 points to 90.0 in December.

January 3, 2007

San Francisco Worker Confidence Plummets in December

After three months of increasing worker confidence, the Hudson Employment Index SM for San Francisco fell 8.7 points to 99.6 in December.

January 3, 2007

Tampa Worker Confidence Falls

Worker confidence in Tampa fell in December as the city’s Hudson Employment Index SM dropped 4.1 points to 112.9.

January 3, 2007

DC Worker Confidence Rises in December, Hiring Expectations Up

Hudson Employment Index SM for Washington, D.C. workers climbed 2.5 points to 114.3 in December. Improved perceptions around hiring triggered the uptick.

December 26, 2006

Small Business Economic Confidence Dips

Small business owners' confidence in the U.S. economy dipped somewhat in December, although optimism about the year ahead still remains high, according to the monthly Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM).

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December 20, 2006

Hudson Index: City Sector Yearly Overview

Looking back over 2006, the average Hudson Employment Index SM, which measures the workforce's overall confidence in the employment market, fell in four of eleven major U.S. cities. Minnesota-St. Paul showed the steepest drop of 8.6 points in 2006.

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December 20, 2006

Hudson Index: Industry Sector Yearly Overview

Worker confidence across all seven industry sectors, as measured by the Hudson Employment Index SM, rose throughout 2006, with the largest gain among African American workers.

December 20, 2006

Confidence Stronger Among Accounting & Finance Workers in 2006 than 2005

Looking back over 2006, the average Hudson Employment Index SM accounting and finance workers was 110.2, 2.6 points stronger than the 2005 average measure of worker confidence in the employment market.