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March 8, 2007Twin Cities Workers’ Confidence Hits Record High
  
The 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis-St. Paul rose 3.8 points to 113.0, hitting a record high for the area. This month’s increase was primarily fueled by workers feeling better about their finances and reporting greater hiring expectations. The latest reading is dramatically higher than one year ago, when the 
    Index was 104.0. The composite 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1. 
March 8, 2007Job Security Concerns Drag Down Worker Confidence in NYC
  
The 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City dropped one point to 89.3 in February. Heightened concern about job loss drove the decrease in employee sentiment. New York City’s latest reading, however, is well above last February’s 
    Index of 85.7. In sharp contrast, the composite 
    Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1. 
March 8, 2007Philadelphia Worker Confidence Climbs for Fourth Straight Month
  
Worker confidence in Philadelphia improved for the fourth consecutive month in February, as the city’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 1.2 points to 92.8. Improved perceptions of finances prompted the uptick, but they were offset by a decrease in job satisfaction. Despite the gain, the city’s measure of worker sentiment is down over 11 points from last February, when it registered 104.1. The composite 
    Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, rose 2.9 points this month to 107.1. 

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                            March 7, 2007Most View Big Three Auto Companies Positively
  
Despite a long-term slump in the auto industry-hitting jobs hardest in Michigan-most Americans view the country's big auto makers at least somewhat favorably. An overwhelming majority (84%) say the U.S. auto industry is at least somewhat important to the financial stability of the national economy overall, with 49% saying it is "very important."
March 7, 2007Workers and Managers Agree -- More Hiring on the Way
  
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) improved for the second consecutive month in February, climbing 2.9 points to 107.1. An increase in the number of workers forecasting hiring primarily triggered the rise, supported by the third month-over-month improvement in workers' perceptions of their finances. 

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                            March 2, 2007Poll: 49% Say Taxes Worse Than Going to Dentist
  
It’s not just the money that aggravates people about taxes, it’s the process. Forty-nine percent (49%) of American adults say that filling out income tax paperwork is worse than going to the dentist. It’s not just the money that aggravates people about taxes, it’s the process. 

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                            March 1, 2007Discover Small Business Watch (SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Remains Steady
  
Small business owners’ confidence in the American economy remained steady in February as rising optimism about their own business fortunes was offset by an increase in cash flow issues, according to surveys conducted for this month’s Discover® Small Business Watch (SM).
     
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                            February 26, 2007Following Jet Blue Debacle, Frequent Flyers Reject Increased Regulation of Airlines
  
While Americans who fly on a regular basis were following the stories about Jet Blue’s runway misadventures, they’re not looking for government regulators to rush in and save the day. 

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                            February 22, 2007Country Financial Security Index: Americans at Odds Over Financial Security
  
Americans have mixed feelings about their personal level of financial security, according to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index which registered an inaugural reading of 70.2 in February. 

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                            February 21, 2007Job Searching: It Still Comes Down to Who You Know
  
A new Hudson survey found that networking was the most common way workers (28 percent) and managers (33 percent) alike secured their current job. 

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                            January 31, 2007Poll: 17% of Computer Users Will Buy Vista Soon
  
After six years and a six billion dollar investment, Microsoft released Vista on January 30. By the time of the launch, most Americans (53%) had already read, seen, or heard new stories about the first upgrade of the company’s flagship operating system since Windows XP. 

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                            January 31, 2007Fewer Layoffs, Heightened Job Security Encourage Worker Sentiment
  
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) improved slightly in January, as workers registered less concern about layoffs and more confidence in their job security.
January 31, 2007Confidence Skyrockets Among Accounting & Finance Workers
  
Worker confidence among accounting and finance professionals jumped in January, as the group’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) spiked 14.5 points to 120.5.
January 31, 2007Worker Confidence Drops Among Hispanics and African-Americans in January
  
Worker confidence slid for the second consecutive month for Hispanics, and dropped after a December rebound for African-American workers in January. 
January 31, 2007IT Worker Confidence Drops on Financial Concerns
  
Confidence among IT professionals decreased in January, as the group’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.2 points to 104.6. 
January 31, 2007Lower Job Satisfaction Causes Fall in Legal Worker Confidence
  
Confidence among workers in the legal sector continued to decline for the second consecutive month, as the sector’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.3 points to 99.5 in January. 
January 31, 2007Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Drops
  
Confidence among manufacturing workers dropped in January after being on the rise for three consecutive months. 
January 31, 2007Reduced Job Satisfaction Lowers Healthcare Workers’ Confidence
  
After increasing for four consecutive months, the 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers dropped in January, sliding 0.9 points to 108.4.
January 31, 2007CA Worker Confidence Continues to Fall in January
  
Following a large drop in December, worker confidence in California continued to decline as the state’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) slipped another 0.8 points to 110.5 in January. 
January 31, 2007Florida Worker Confidence Rebounds After Hitting 2006 Low
  
Worker confidence in Florida rebounded after hitting a year-low in December, as the state’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 5.9 points to 118.3.