Tag: hiring outlook
Consumer Sentiment Plunges as Gas Prices Surge
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.11, 2011, under Towing
Bad economic news across the board is weighing on Americans’ mood this month. The consumer sentiment index fell to a 5-month low in March, thanks to increases in the U.S. trade deficit, higher jobless claims, and a more than 40-cent jump in the price of a gallon of gas.
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Consumer Sentiment Plunges as Gas Prices Surge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:40:00.
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More Employers More Are Likely to Hire in Second Quarter
by David Schepp on Mar.08, 2011, under Towing
The nation’s employers are slowly becoming more positive about the economy, with a greater number of businesses planning to add jobs in the second quarter and fewer planning layoffs, according to a new survey released Tuesday by Manpower.
Among the more than 18,000 employers polled in its latest survey, Milwaukee-based Manpower found 16% of companies expect to increase staff levels during the three-month period that begins April 1, up from 14% during the first quarter. Meanwhile, just 6% of employers expect to lay off workers, a decline from 10% during the first three months of the year.
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More Employers More Are Likely to Hire in Second Quarter originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:00:00.
For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.22, 2011, under Towing
Inflation has inched higher in the past six months, but that’s not a danger sign, but rather a harbinger of improving economic conditions and a strengthening recovery. And that, in turn, should lead to higher wages and more hiring in the year ahead.
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For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
What’s the Real Unemployment Number?
by Charles Hugh Smith on Feb.09, 2011, under Towing
In January, job creation was anemic, yet unemployment plummeted. What gives? The answer lies in the quirky way the government decides who gets counted as part of the work force, who gets counted as officially unemployed and who gets left out of the picture.
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What’s the Real Unemployment Number? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:00:00.
Another Strong Showing for Private Sector Jobs
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.02, 2011, under Towing
Private employers added 187,000 jobs in January, ADP announced Wednesday, 47,000 more then economists had predicted. That marks the fourth straight month of significant job gains — a trend that suggests the U.S. labor market is recovering.
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Another Strong Showing for Private Sector Jobs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:35:00.
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