Ohio worker confidence waned again in December, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) registered its fifth consecutive decline. The measure of worker confidence fell 7.7 points in January to 83.9. In comparison, Ohio’s Index was 100.4 last January. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
Worker confidence held steady in Philadelphia in January, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) edged up just .1 point to 76.5. The measure of worker confidence for Philadelphia was significantly higher one year earlier, when it registered 91.6. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
Legal workers were feeling less confident in the New Year, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) plummeted 10.4 points to 93.5.Concerns over finances and job security contributed to the decline, along with decreased hiring expectations. The Index for the legal sector was 98.6 last January. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all occupations, held steady at 89.0.
During a month when most parts of the country saw worker confidence remain low, if not drop, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Washington, D.C. climbed 13.1 points to 106.8. All factors contributing to the Index reading improved in January to bring about this month’s increase. However, the latest measure of worker confidence for the nation’s capital falls short of last January’s 108.2. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City slipped 7.5 points to a record low of 76.8 in January. Concerns over finances and job security triggered the decline. NYC’s latest measure of worker confidence is 13.5 points below last January’s 90.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
IT worker confidence waned for the fourth consecutive month in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 8.8 points to 91.0. Lower hiring expectations and financial concerns triggered the drop. The Index for IT Workers was 103.4 last January. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis - St. Paul fell 2.6 points to 85.6 in January. Increased concerns over finances and more anticipated layoffs influenced the decrease, despite better hiring expectations. The latest measure of worker confidence for the Twin Cities is more than 23 points lower than last January’s reading of 109.2. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers inched up 0.4 points to 94.5 in January. Improved perceptions of workers’ finances were offset by a weaker sense of job security. In contrast, the Index registered 107.7 one year ago. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all occupations, held steady at 89.0.
Following two months of record lows, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for California workers climbed 6.3 points to 96.1 in January. Improved perceptions of workers’ finances and less expected job cuts triggered the rise. Nevertheless, California’s latest monthly measure of worker confidence is well below last January’s Index of 110.5. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
After hitting a record low in December, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for San Francisco held steady in January, inching up less than one point to 75.1. Improved job satisfaction was offset by financial concerns. The Bay City’s current reading is almost twenty points below last January’s Index of 94.2. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Los Angeles held steady in January, climbing 0.8 points to 92.0. The city’s latest reading is 10.3 points below last January’s 102.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
In the race for the North Carolina Governor, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found Republican Mayor Pat McCrory falling behind Democrats Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue in head to head match-ups.
Stop the presses! The very latest polling data from California indicates a sharp trend for Obama and against Hillary.
A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found Senator Hillary Clinton with a twelve-point lead over Senator Barack Obama in New Jersey’s Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton earns the vote from 49% of Garden State voters while Obama attracts 37%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Jersey likely Republican primary voters found John McCain with a fourteen-point lead over Mitt Romney, with no other candidates coming close.
Are we done worshipping the Kennedys yet? And what do you mean by "we"?
In Illinois, as in many other Super Tuesday states, John McCain enjoys a modest lead over Mitt Romney. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain earning 34% of the vote while Romney is eight points behind at 26%.
The most likely motive for Bill Clinton's reckless political performance in recent weeks, ironically and sadly, is to redress the terrible humiliations he inflicted on his wife in years past. But unless he quickly regains control of himself, the most likely result will be to inflict irreparable damage on the presidential aspirations of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Ready or not, here it comes... Super-Duper Tuesday, Tsunami Tuesday, Monster Tuesday, or whatever name one chooses to call it.
As John McCain neared his momentous primary election victory in Florida after a ferocious campaign questioning his conservative credentials, right-wingers buzzed over word that he had privately suggested that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was too conservative. In response, Sen. McCain recalled saying no such thing and added Alito was a "magnificent" choice. In fact, multiple sources confirm his negative comments about Alito nine months ago.
