For the first time since October, confidence in the labor markets increased during May. The Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index) gained nearly two points in May to 84.6.
As another class of college students graduates with enormous student loan debt, parents are also feeling the pinch.
The April Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reflected a continuing pattern of economic concern from consumers in the face of rising expenses. For the last four months including April, the Monitor has remained in the 85-86 range.
For the sixth time in the last seven months, confidence in the labor markets tumbled during April. The Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index) fell nearly a point in April to 83.1. That’s down twenty-four points from a month ago and once again establishes a new all-time low for the five year history of the Index.
Small business economic confidence continues to slide, marked by another drop in the number of owners who say that economic conditions for their business are getting better.
Amid fears of a possible recession, Americans feel less secure about their finances now than at any other time in the last 14 months, according to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index(SM). The Index recorded its third consecutive decline in April, slipping .7 points to 67.8, marking its lowest reading to date.
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached a new low in March as consumers grew even more concerned about the economy and their personal finances in the face of rising monthly expenses.
The US workforce is getting more pessimistic about the job market, according to the latest Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index).
After an upward tick in February, small business owners' economic confidence took a sharp drop in March, casting the Discover Small Business Watch to its lowest point since its inception in August 2006.
While half of Americans don't think it's possible for a middle income family to retire, the gap between men and women's sentiments on the subject continues to widen, according to a new survey by COUNTRY Financial.
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor steadied in February as spending intentions flattened, while pessimism about the economy increased.
Small business owners' attitudes about the U.S. economy in February improved for the first time since July 2007, according to the Discover Small Business Watch.
The uncertain economy may be hitting home with Americans, as they continue to lose confidence in their personal level of financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index recorded its second consecutive decline, slipping .3 points in February to 68.5.
NEW YORK, NY, Feb 12, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Nearly a third (29 percent) of US workers now consider work-life balance and flexibility to be the most important factor in considering job offers, according to a new Hudson survey.
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) held steady in January as worker confidence decreased by only three-tenths of a point to 89.0.
With the passing of the holiday shopping season, consumers are expecting to scale back their spending in January, as ratings of the economy and their personal finances worsened.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM), which measures the workforce’s overall confidence in the employment market, saw six out of eleven major cities remain steady or increase in worker confidence.
Worker confidence, as measured by the monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM), decreased in four out of seven industry sectors in January 2008. Confidence among African Americans suffered the biggest drop, plummeting 19.6 points to 67.5, the lowest of all the January readings.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta fell for the third consecutive month in January, dropping 1.8 points 91.7. Financial concerns and decreased job satisfaction drove the decline. The city’s latest reading of worker sentiment is 18.6 points lower than last January’s Index of 110.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
Following two consecutive months of dramatic drops, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Florida rose 2.7 points to 93.4 in January. Fewer expected job cuts and a stronger sense of job security helped boost workers’ morale. Nevertheless, Florida’s latest measure of worker confidence is nearly 25 points lower than last January’s 118.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
