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.
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November 2, 2007
November 2, 2007
Layoff Expectations Hurt Accounting & Finance Workers’ Confidence
Confidence among accounting and finance workers fell for the third consecutive month, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) slid 2.9 points to 109.0 in October.
November 2, 2007
Philadelphia Worker Confidence Ends 5-Month Skid in October
After five months of consecutive declines, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Philadelphia rose two points in October to 93.1.
November 2, 2007
Worker Confidence Finally Stable in Tampa-St. Petersburg
Ending a five-month free fall, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Tampa was stable in October, inching up .4 points to 85.
November 2, 2007
Expected Hiring Slowing in New York City
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City inched up 1.6 points to 93 in October. The Big Apple’s latest measure of worker confidence is well above last October’s 80.1.
November 2, 2007
48% Say Americas’ Best Days Have Come and Gone
Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters now say that the best days for the USA have come and gone. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 37% believe the nation’s best days are still to come.
November 2, 2007
Partisan Identification: Democrats 37.3% Republicans 32.7%
During the month of October, 37.3% of Americans considered themselves to be Democrats, 32.7% said they were Republicans, and 30.0% were not affiliated with either major party.
November 2, 2007
Debate Fallout Has No Immediate Impact on Clinton Poll Position
Tuesday night’s debate was not Hillary Clinton’s finest moment of the campaign season, but there has been little or no immediate damage to her standing in the national polls.
November 2, 2007
The Huckabee Boomlet: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Arkansas ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee is shaking up the Republican race.
November 1, 2007
44% To Get Flu Shot, Just 11% Worried About Vaccine Shortage
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults plan to receive a flu shot this year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% do not have this precautionary measure in their seasonal plans. Those figures are similar to last year’s results.
November 1, 2007
Obama In Toss-ups with Giuliani, Thompson
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with a very slight edge over Illinois Senator Barack Obama, 45% to 43%.
November 1, 2007
PA Worker Confidence Rebounds in October
After three months of consecutive decline, PA worker confidence bounced back in October. The state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) jumped 8.4 points to 108.0. Improved financial sentiments, more expected hiring and fewer anticipated layoffs drove the rise. The state’s measure of worker confidence is also up from last October, when it registered 101.1. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across the country, rose 3.7 points in October to 100.8.
November 1, 2007
FL Worker Confidence On the Way to Recovery
Worker confidence jumped in Florida in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 11.1 points to 105.0. Florida’s latest measure of worker confidence, however, is 13.7 points lower than last October’s reading of 118.7. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across the country, rose 3.7 points in October to 100.8.
November 1, 2007
Is Hillary vs. Rudy Inevitable?: A Commentary by Dick Morris
What if the current polls in Iowa are the final result?
November 1, 2007
Dallas-Ft. Worth Worker Confidence Wanes in October
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Dallas-Ft. Worth sunk in October, dropping 4.6 points to 108.9. The market’s latest measure of worker sentiment is in line with last October’s Index of 109.5. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers, rose 3.7 points to 100.8.
November 1, 2007
Legal Workers’ Confidence Rebounds After September’s Plunge
Legal workers felt more confident in October, as the groups’ Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 5.9 points to 104.8. Improved financial sentiments and greater job satisfaction were offset with a drop in expected hiring. The group’s latest reading is virtually the same as this time last year, when the Index was 104.0. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, also rose 3.7 points in October to 100.8.
November 1, 2007
Fewer IT Workers Satisfied with their Job
IT workers felt less confident in October, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM} slipped 2.9 points to 111.7. Decreased job satisfaction and a weaker sense of job security contributed to the decline. The latest reading, however, is 2.1 points higher than a year ago, when it came in at 109.6. The composite Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, rose 3.7 points in October to 100.8.
October 31, 2007
Maryland: Clinton 46% Giuliani 41%
New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani by five points in the race for Maryland’s ten Electoral College votes.
October 31, 2007
57% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 57% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
October 31, 2007
Mukasey Confirmation Battle Not Yet Catching Public Attention
Just a couple of weeks ago, Michael B. Mukasey seemed headed for easy confirmation as the nation’s next Attorney General.
