Hudson Index: New York City
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York continues to hover around 90.0 for the fifth consecutive month, as local employee confidence inched up .5 points to 90.9 in August.
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August 30, 2006
August 30, 2006
Hudson Index: Minneapolis-St. Paul
The Hudson Employment IndexSM for Minneapolis-St. Paul workers inched down just .9 points to 92.1 in August.
August 30, 2006
Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Highest Since Early 2005
Confidence in the employment market among manufacturing workers shot up for the second month in a row, as the sector's Hudson Employment Index (SM) spiked 9.7 points to 97.4.
August 30, 2006
Hudson Index: Legal Sector
legal sector improved. The sector’s Hudson Employment IndexSM rose 1.2 points to 114.2 in August.
August 30, 2006
Hudson Index: IT Sector
Worker confidence among IT professionals fell substantially in August, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 9.4 points to 103.1 in August.
August 30, 2006
D.C. Worker Confidence Reaches All Time High
Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Washington, D.C. continued to rise in August, as local worker confidence gained 8.3 points to hit an all-time high of 122.1.
August 30, 2006
Los Angeles Worker Confidence Rebounds
Los Angeles' Hudson Employment Index (SM) rebounded 3.5 points to 102.2 in August .
August 30, 2006
Chicago Worker Confidence Continues to Fall
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Chicago fell 2.4 points to 93.9 in August. The decline brings the local reading nearly 10 points lower than June, when the city’s Index hit a record high of 103.3.
August 30, 2006
Accounting & Finance Workers Report Record Low Layoff Expectations
Worker confidence among accounting and finance professionals rose in August as the group's Hudson Employment Index (SM) increased 5.9 points to 112.5.
August 30, 2006
Worker Confidence Improves Among Hispanics and African-Americans
After both reported declines in July, confidence among Hispanic and African-American workers improved in August.
August 30, 2006
FL Worker Confidence Rebounds as Layoff Expectations Fall
Worker confidence improved in Florida, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index ( SM) increased 4.4 points to 122.3.
August 30, 2006
Dallas Worker Confidence Up
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Dallas rebounded this month, as worker confidence climbed 7.1 points to 110.3 in August.
August 30, 2006
CA Worker Confidence Rises Despite Decreased Hiring Expectations
California improved in August, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index SM rose 2.1 points to 110.8.
August 30, 2006
Hudson Index: Boston
Hudson Employment IndexSM for Boston continued to fall in August as confidence dropped nearly four points to 93.9, marking the fourth consecutive decline.
August 30, 2006
Atlanta Worker Confidence Reaches Record High
Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta jumped 5.5 points to 121.1 in August.
March 8, 2006
Hudson Index Up Sharply to 108.2
Hudson Employment IndexSM climbed to 108.2 in February, up 5.6 points from January’s 102.6 reading.
March 3, 2006
Hudson Employment Index Recognized by PR Week
Hudson Employment Index, compiled each month by Rasmussen Reports, LLC, earned PR Week’s 2006 award for the most effective use of research to achieve company communication goals. The Hudson Index, which first appeared in January 2004, has become a leading directional indicator of the country’s job creation performance and unemployment rate.
February 1, 2006
Hudson Index Stable
The Hudson Employment IndexSM remained on par with December’s 103.4 reading as U.S. worker confidence slipped just .8 points to 102.6 in January.
February 2, 2005
Hudson Employment Index - US Workers Upbeat!
The outlook on employment conditions among U.S. workers grew more positive in January as the Hudson Employment IndexSM, rose 2.6 points to 106.2. The upward move reflects greater optimism about personal finances, higher job satisfaction and fewer concerns about job cuts.
January 1, 2005
Hudson Index Up Three Points
The Hudson Employment IndexSM climbed to 103.4 from 100.1 in December, reflecting a substantial increase in the confidence of U.S. workers.
