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January 15, 2007

NFL's Top-Seed Eliminated from NFL Playoffs

The San Diego Chargers were the top pick of football fans to win it all this playoff season, but Tom Brady and the New England Patriots had other plans.

January 15, 2007

19% See McCain as Next President; 17% See Clinton

Nineteen percent (19%) of American voters say that Senator John McCain (R) is likely to be the next President of the United States.

January 15, 2007

Poll: 94% Believe Troops Likely to Still Be in Iraq When Next President Takes Office

Ninety-four percent (94%) of Americans say it is likely that American soldiers will still be facing combat in Iraq when the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2009.

January 13, 2007

Football Fans See AFC as Dominant in Super Bowl Hunt

While no individual team is seen as the dominant favorite in the Super Bowl competition, America’s football fans clearly see the AFC as far stronger than the NFC.

January 13, 2007

Celebration of King's Holiday Divides Along Racial Lines

As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day, 84% have a favorable opinion of the assassinated Civil Rights leader.

January 10, 2007

Poll: Most Oppose Bush Plan for More Troops in Iraq

As the President prepares to make his case for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, just 31% of American voters support that strategy. A national telephone poll of 800 Likely Voters conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that 56% think that we should be reducing the number of troops in Iraq.

January 8, 2007

Consumer Economic Confidence in Chicagoland Improves Significantly

The economic confidence of consumers in Chicagoland rose significantly during the fourth quarter of 2006.

January 8, 2007

Romney Enters White House Race, Trails All Democrats

Mitt Romney (R) filed papers last week to formally begin his run for the White House, but a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows how much of an uphill fight it will be for the former Governor of Massachusetts.

January 8, 2007

38% Believe It's Better For Different Parties to Control Congress and White House

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American voters believe it’s better for the country when one political party controls Congress and the other major party controls the White House.

January 8, 2007

Confidence in War on Terror Falls Again

Confidence that that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen once again. For the second straight survey, both conducted following the report from the Iraq Study Group, a plurality believes that the terrorists are winning.

January 5, 2007

Pelosi: 43% Have Favorable Opinion of New House Speaker

Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans have a favorable opinion concerning the nation’s new Speaker of the House.

January 5, 2007

48% Trust Dem Leaders in Congress, 38% Trust Bush

As Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in 12 years, 48% of Likely Voters trust Democratic Congressional leaders on key issues more than they trust President Bush.

January 3, 2007

Lower Job Satisfaction Prompts Year-End Decline in Worker Confidence

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 2.6 points to 102.7 in December, primarily as a result of lowered job satisfaction and increased job loss concerns. The monthly measure lost ground following a nearly four point rise in November.

January 3, 2007

Confidence Hits 2006 Low for Accounting & Finance Workers

Worker confidence among accounting and finance professionals fell to a 2006-low in December after hitting a record high the previous month. The group’s Hudson Employment Index SM dropped 11.2 points to 106.0.

January 3, 2007

Worker Confidence Plummets among Hispanics, Rises among African-Americans in December

After spiking to an all-time high in November, worker confidence among Hispanics fell a dramatic 10.2 points this month, as the Hudson Employment Index SM for Hispanics dropped to 103.5.

January 3, 2007

IT Workers Expect Layoffs

Worker confidence among IT professionals decreased in December after hitting a 2006-high last month as the group’s Hudson Employment Index SM fell six points to 109.8

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January 3, 2007

Legal Worker Confidence Takes a Hit

Confidence among workers in the legal sector fell sharply in December as this group’s Hudson Employment Index SM plummeted 10.4 points to 105.8.

January 3, 2007

Manufacturing Worker Confidence Rises to 2006 High

Confidence among manufacturing workers continued to rise in December, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index SM jumped six points to 97.4, tying the 2006-high.

January 3, 2007

Personal Finance Optimism Boosts Healthcare Worker Confidence

The Hudson Employment Index SM for healthcare workers rose for the fourth consecutive month, gaining 1.6 points to register 109.3 in December.

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.