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December 22, 2007
December 22, 2007
Looking for Mr. Right: A Commentary by Michael Barone
On the issues, not very much separates the front-runners for the Democratic nomination. What's interesting is that all of them are running well to the left of the only Democratic presidents in the last 40 years, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
December 21, 2007
Person of the Year: Democrats Would Have Picked Gore, Republicans Rice or Petraeus
Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters know that Vladimir Putin was selected as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 14% thought Al Gore won the award, 9% thought someone else was selected, and 35% were not sure.
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.
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.
December 20, 2007
Congressional Combat: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato
Truly important election years for the U.S. House of Representatives come around only every so often-years when party control is at stake and the House actually changes hands or the balance of power is significantly altered one way or the other.
December 20, 2007
A Good Time to Be John McCain
A man whose Presidential campaign was left for dead last summer has picked up a round of significant endorsements from the Manchester Union Leader, the Des Moines Register, the Boston Globe, and Senator Joe Lieberman.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Clinton 31% Obama 27% Edwards 22%
Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Clinton 31% Obama 28%
It’s way too early for New York Senator Hillary Clinton and her team to celebrate, but the former First Lady has gained back some lost ground in the state of New Hampshire.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Huckabee 28% Romney 27%
When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Romney 31% McCain 27%
In many places around the country, Mitt Romney is facing a challenge from Mike Huckabee. However, in New Hampshire, Huck-a-mania never took hold.
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.
December 19, 2007
With Less Than a Week Until Christmas, Just 29% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
With less than one week left until Christmas, 69% of Americans say they’ve started their holiday shopping.
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.
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.
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).
December 18, 2007
Hispanic and African-American Worker Confidence in 2007
Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for African-American workers was 90.4, five points lower than the 2006 average of 95.4. The average was on par with 2005’s 90.1. The measure of worker confidence for African-American professionals hit its year high in April at 96.8 and recorded its low of the year in November (83.6).
December 18, 2007
Legal Worker Confidence Generally Strong in 2007
In its second year, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for the legal sector recorded an average reading of 111.3 in 2007. It peaked at 123.0 in April and went as low as 98.9 in September, creating a range of 24.1 points for the remaining readings. This year’s average is just over 1 point above 2006’s average reading of 110.2.
December 18, 2007
Confidence Among Texas Workers Higher in 2007 than 2006
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Texas was 123.8, up 2.8 points over last year’s average of 121.0. Texas’ average was the highest of all states polled in the Index . The measure of worker confidence for the state peaked at 131.3 in March, and recorded its 2007-low of 109.1 most recently in November. See below for more detailed information.
December 18, 2007
2007 Confidence Among PA Workforce Down Slightly from 2006
The yearly average for the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Pennsylvania inched down to 103.2 in 2007, less than a point lower than last year’s average of 103.6.
