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.
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June 1, 2007
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.
June 1, 2007
OH Worker Confidence Rises in May
Ohio workers were more confident in May, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) increased 4.9 points to 104.0.
June 1, 2007
Boston Worker Confidence Spikes in May
Following two straight months of decline, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Boston spiked 10.9 points to 105.1 in May.
June 1, 2007
Tampa Worker Sentiment Continues to Fall
Tampa worker confidence fell in May, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 4.1 points to 109.2.
May 30, 2007
Finance Concerns Continue to Weigh on U.S. Workers
Worker confidence held steady in May, as the Hudson Employment Index (SM) inched down 0.6 points to 106.9.
May 29, 2007
Small Business Economic Confidence Remains Steady
Economic confidence among small business owners fell marginally in May, slowing a sharp decline from the previous month, according the Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM). At 110.0, the Watch was down less than half of a percent from April's 110.3.
May 15, 2007
Despite More Awareness Women Have Less Life Insurance Than Men
When it comes to safeguarding a family's financial future, women have less life insurance coverage than men despite more awareness, according to a new survey by COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services.
May 3, 2007
Improved Job Security and Finances Boost Atlanta Worker Confidence in April
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta workers rose for the fourth straight time in April, climbing four points to 123.7. Improved job security and personal finances contributed to the city’s growing Index. Atlanta’s latest reading is more than seven points stronger than one year ago, when it was 116.6. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, fell 1.5 points to 107.5 in April.
