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December 5, 2007

Hudson Employment Index Sinks to Record Low

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 8.9 points in November to a record low of 91.9. Growing concerns about hiring and signs of personal financial strain triggered the decline.

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November 26, 2007

Economic Confidence of Small Business Owners Continues Downward Trend

Economic confidence among small business owners declined for the fourth straight month in November, as increased pessimism over the U.S. economy dragged down indicators of relative stability at the small business level, according to the Discover Small Business Watch.

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November 7, 2007

Consumers Managing Their Spending to Meet Household Expenses

More consumers are expecting to increase their spending next month according to the Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM), reversing a five-month trend that consistently showed consumers less willing to spend more.

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November 2, 2007

Bostonians Nervous About Their Finances in October

Worker confidence was unchanged in Boston in October, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) held steady at 93.3.

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November 2, 2007

Texas Workers’ Confidence Weakens in October

Workers in Texas were less confident in October, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) fell 3.1 points to 123.1.

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November 2, 2007

Ohio Worker Confidence Slips Further in October

Ohio worker confidence slipped for the second consecutive month, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) dropped 2.6 points to 97.1.

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November 2, 2007

Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Rises After Months of Decline

Confidence among manufacturing workers rose in October, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) gained five points to 87.8.

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November 2, 2007

African-American Worker Confidence Continues to Slip While Hispanic’s Rebounds

Although worker confidence continued to weaken among African-Americans workers in October, Hispanics experienced a boost of confidence.

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November 2, 2007

Worker Confidence Continues Freefall in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Worker confidence continued sinking in Minneapolis-St. Paul in October, as the market’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) fell 6.2 points to 88.9.

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November 2, 2007

Workers More Confident in Atlanta in October

The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Atlanta rose in October, climbing 5.6 points to 108.7.

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November 2, 2007

Hiring Expectations Up in Los Angeles in October

The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Los Angeles inched up one point to 94.3 in October.

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November 2, 2007

CA Workers’ Confidence Up

California workers gained confidence for the second consecutive month, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) rose 6.2 points to 108.4 in October.

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November 2, 2007

San Francisco Worker Confidence Continues Tumbling in October

Worker confidence fell for the fifth consecutive month in San Francisco, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) dropped 5.1 points in October to 88.4.

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November 2, 2007

Expected Hiring on the Rise in D.C.

The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Washington, D.C. edged up 1.8 points in October to 108.8.

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November 2, 2007

Healthcare Workers More Confident in October

The Hudson Employment Index(SM) for healthcare workers rose 5.4 points to 104.7 in October. The latest Index is one point shy of last October’s reading of 105.7.

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November 2, 2007

Chicago Worker Confidence Continues Climbing in October

For the fourth month in a row, confidence among workers in Chicago rose as the city’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) increased 3.7 points to 97.4.

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November 2, 2007

Layoff Expectations Hurt Accounting & Finance Workers’ Confidence

Confidence among accounting and finance workers fell for the third consecutive month, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index(SM) slid 2.9 points to 109.0 in October.

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November 2, 2007

Philadelphia Worker Confidence Ends 5-Month Skid in October

After five months of consecutive declines, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Philadelphia rose two points in October to 93.1.

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November 2, 2007

Worker Confidence Finally Stable in Tampa-St. Petersburg

Ending a five-month free fall, the Hudson Employment Index(SM) for Tampa was stable in October, inching up .4 points to 85.

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November 2, 2007

Expected Hiring Slowing in New York City

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City inched up 1.6 points to 93 in October. The Big Apple’s latest measure of worker confidence is well above last October’s 80.1.