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US Productivity and Costs by Industry, 2008

added: 31-08-2009

Labor productivity - defined as output per hour - fell in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2008.

Majority of Americans Still Have Confidence in White House to Fix Economic Crisis

added: 29-08-2009

While President Obama’s rating on the economy continues to decline, Americans still have confidence in the White House and trust the Administration to do what is right for the American economy. But, this level of trust and confidence is on a downward trend over the past few months.

U.S. Online Video Market Soars in July 2009

added: 29-08-2009

comScore, Inc. released July 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that 158 million U.S. Internet users watched online video during the month, the largest audience ever recorded. Online video reached another all-time high in July with a total of 21.4 billion videos viewed during the month.

Despite Tough Economy, Most Americans Happy on the Job

added: 28-08-2009

According to a just-released national survey – the third annual SnagAJob.com Labor Happiness Index – more than half of the U.S. workforce (58%) says they are happy on the job, but that figure is down 7 percentage points, a significant drop from 2008. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs, polled more than 1,000 salaried and hourly employees across the country.

Capgemini Report Reveals Innovation as Key to Survival during Economic Downturn

added: 28-08-2009

Capgemini has published a report that shows the primary drivers for innovation are customer needs and advances in technology. The report, Leader or Laggard: Innovation as a Competitive Success Factor During Recession, confirms that innovation is crucial to survival in today’s economic environment, with more than 60 percent of respondents saying they are using the current recession as an opportunity to fundamentally transform their businesses.

Expected Job Reductions in IT Begin to Taper Off

added: 28-08-2009

In the midst of a slowly developing trend toward recovery in the information technology arena, data from the latest CDW IT Monitor indicates the first glimmer of good news about hiring. While industry sentiment falls short of promising new hires, the number of large companies planning on reducing IT staff continues to fall rapidly.

Too Many Small Business Owners Paying Employees Just to Show Up

added: 28-08-2009

According to a recent survey of 1,000 small businesses in the United States by management consulting firm George S. May International Company, 41 percent of owners pay their employees just to show up and that model is killing profitability.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

added: 28-08-2009

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.53 percent compared to 5.52 percent last week, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.32 discount and origination points.

Americans Dramatically Underestimate Health Care Costs in Retirement

added: 27-08-2009

Amid growing protests from opponents of health care reform, the majority of middle-class Americans are expressing concern about paying for medical costs during retirement – and dramatically underestimating the financial burden they’ll be expected to bear.

Outsourcing is Key to Recovering from the Downturn

added: 27-08-2009

Capgemini announced the results of the Capgemini Executive Outsourcing Survey which found that most executives today agree that outsourcing IT, finance and accounting, HR or procurement can help a company survive the current economic downturn. The survey also revealed that while a majority of executives (79%) recognize outsourcing may have a poor public perception, this has little to no effect on most executives’ (72%) decision to outsource, suggesting the benefits of outsourcing outweigh the potential negative impact from poor public opinion.

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