Consumers Confident in Maintaining Current Spending Levels
A new survey by Discover® Card reveals 85 percent of U.S. adults will spend the same or more in June than they did last month despite concerns about the economy.
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June 18, 2007
June 1, 2007
LA Worker Confidence Lowest in Nation, Hiring Expectations Down
Worker confidence dropped for the third consecutive month in May in Los Angeles, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 7.7 points to 96.8. L.A.’s measure of worker confidence has plunged more than 16 points since February.
June 1, 2007
IT Worker Confidence Tumbles After Hitting Record High
Confidence among IT professionals fell in May, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) sunk 10.3 points to 112.3.
June 1, 2007
CA Workers' Confidence Continues to Fall in May
Worker confidence in California decreased for the third consecutive month in May as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 3.7 points to 106.5.
June 1, 2007
Personal Finances Worsen for Manufacturing Workers
Confidence among manufacturing workers slipped in May as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 4.5 points to 89.9.
June 1, 2007
Accounting & Finance Workers' Confidence Rebounds
After a significant slide in April, worker confidence among accounting and finance workers rose in May, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) increased 12.1 points to 116.1.
June 1, 2007
Atlanta Worker Confidence Still Strong Despite Slight Dip in May
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta slipped a point to 122.7 in May. Personal finance and job security concerns contributed to the modest decline.
June 1, 2007
Lower Hiring Expectations Impact Chicago Worker Confidence
Worker confidence waned in Chicago for the second consecutive month, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 3.2 points in May to 99.1.
June 1, 2007
Healthcare Workers' Confidence Rises in May
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers rose 5.6 points to 109.9 in May. Positive sentiments about finances and increased job satisfaction contributed to the rise.
June 1, 2007
Fewer Expected Layoffs Boost San Francisco Worker Confidence
Worker confidence in San Francisco rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, as the city’s
Hudson Employment Index (SM)
climbed 4.8 points to 112.1.
June 1, 2007
Philadelphia Worker Confidence Cools due to Less Hiring in May
Ending a six-month upward trend, worker confidence waned in Philadelphia in May, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) sank 3.1 points to 105.5.
June 1, 2007
Financial Concerns Hurts PA Worker Confidence
Worker confidence in Pennsylvania fell in May, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 5.5 points to 105.7.
June 1, 2007
Confidence Down Among Hispanics and African-Americans
Worker confidence fell among both Hispanic and African-Americans in May. The monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Hispanics dropped 1.5 points to 103.8, while the reading for African-Americans slipped 2.8 points to register 94.0 in May.
June 1, 2007
NYC Worker Confidence Reaches Record High in May
New York City worker confidence hit an all-time high, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 2.5 points to 101.2.
June 1, 2007
DC Worker Confidence Rises
Washington, DC, workers felt more confident in May as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) increased 2.2 points to 110.3.
June 1, 2007
Increase in Layoff Expectations Hurt Dallas Worker Confidence
After climbing for three consecutive months, culminating in a record high for Dallas in April, the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 9.3 points to 114.6 in May.
June 1, 2007
Finance Concerns Hurt Twin Cities Worker Confidence
Worker confidence fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul for the second consecutive month in May, as the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for the Twin Cities dropped 2.8 points to 104.1.
June 1, 2007
Confidence Among Legal Workers Drops in May
Confidence among workers in the legal sector fell in May as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) decreased 10 points to 113.0.
June 1, 2007
Florida Workers' Confidence Wanes in May
Florida workers felt less confident in May, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.8 points to 114.3.
June 1, 2007
Texas Worker Confidence Slips for the Second Consecutive Month
Confidence among Texas workers faltered, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped one point to 124.6 in May.
