CA Workers’ Confidence Hits Records Low
After two consecutive months of increases, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for California workers plunged 13.9 points to 94.5 in November.
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December 5, 2007
December 5, 2007
Financial Concerns Hurt IT Workers’ Confidence
IT workers felt less confident in November, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) slipped 8.2 points to 103.5. Financial concerns and a weaker sense of job security contributed to the decline. The latest reading is 12.6 points lower than a year ago, when it came in at 115.8.
December 5, 2007
African-American and Hispanic Worker Confidence Falls
Worker confidence deteriorated among both African-American and Hispanic workers in November. The monthly Hudson Employment Index(SM) for African Americans fell 2.3 points to register 83.6, while the reading for Hispanics plunged 18.7 points to 80.8.
December 5, 2007
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Falls More than Three Points in November
Household expenses and holiday shopping have consumers preparing to spend more in December even as economic confidence has dropped to its lowest level in more than six months.
December 5, 2007
Hudson Employment Index Sinks to Record Low
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 8.9 points in November to a record low of 91.9. Growing concerns about hiring and signs of personal financial strain triggered the decline.
November 26, 2007
Economic Confidence of Small Business Owners Continues Downward Trend
Economic confidence among small business owners declined for the fourth straight month in November, as increased pessimism over the U.S. economy dragged down indicators of relative stability at the small business level, according to the Discover Small Business Watch.
November 7, 2007
Consumers Managing Their Spending to Meet Household Expenses
More consumers are expecting to increase their spending next month according to the Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM), reversing a five-month trend that consistently showed consumers less willing to spend more.
November 2, 2007
Bostonians Nervous About Their Finances in October
Worker confidence was unchanged in Boston in October, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) held steady at 93.3.
November 2, 2007
Texas Workers’ Confidence Weakens in October
Workers in Texas were less confident in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) fell 3.1 points to 123.1.
November 2, 2007
Ohio Worker Confidence Slips Further in October
Ohio worker confidence slipped for the second consecutive month, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) dropped 2.6 points to 97.1.
November 2, 2007
Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Rises After Months of Decline
Confidence among manufacturing workers rose in October, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) gained five points to 87.8.
November 2, 2007
African-American Worker Confidence Continues to Slip While Hispanic’s Rebounds
Although worker confidence continued to weaken among African-Americans workers in October, Hispanics experienced a boost of confidence.
November 2, 2007
Worker Confidence Continues Freefall in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Worker confidence continued sinking in Minneapolis-St. Paul in October, as the market’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) fell 6.2 points to 88.9.
November 2, 2007
Workers More Confident in Atlanta in October
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Atlanta rose in October, climbing 5.6 points to 108.7.
November 2, 2007
Hiring Expectations Up in Los Angeles in October
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Los Angeles inched up one point to 94.3 in October.
November 2, 2007
CA Workers’ Confidence Up
California workers gained confidence for the second consecutive month, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) rose 6.2 points to 108.4 in October.
November 2, 2007
San Francisco Worker Confidence Continues Tumbling in October
Worker confidence fell for the fifth consecutive month in San Francisco, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) dropped 5.1 points in October to 88.4.
November 2, 2007
Expected Hiring on the Rise in D.C.
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Washington, D.C. edged up 1.8 points in October to 108.8.
November 2, 2007
Healthcare Workers More Confident in October
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for healthcare workers rose 5.4 points to 104.7 in October. The latest Index is one point shy of last October’s reading of 105.7.
November 2, 2007
Chicago Worker Confidence Continues Climbing in October
For the fourth month in a row, confidence among workers in Chicago rose as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) increased 3.7 points to 97.4.
