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Baby Boomers Keep Their Jobs During the Recession
added: 06-02-2009

The share of older Americans over 55 years of age who have jobs has risen during the recession, while the share of younger Americans with jobs has plunged, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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US Productivity and Costs Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2008
added: 06-02-2009

In the fourth quarter of 2008, productivity increased 3.1 percent in the business sector, with output and hours decreasing 5.2 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively. Output per hour for the nonfarm business sector rose 3.2 percent as output declined 5.5 percent and hours fell 8.4 percent. For the full year 2008 productivity rose 2.7 percent in the business sector and 2.8 percent in the nonfarm business sector.
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Fitch: 30-Day U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Stay Delinquent 80% of Time in 4Q'08
added: 06-02-2009

More than 80% of all loans that were one-month delinquent in fourth quarter-2008 (4Q'08) remained delinquent at the next scheduled payment date. These loans have become a more accurate predictor of future performance for U.S. CMBS, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Executives Remain Bullish On Demand for Talent Despite January Job Losses
added: 06-02-2009

Despite rising unemployment and a challenging labor market, global executives remain optimistic that the war for talent is still being waged. A vast majority of respondents to the most recent Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute predict a long-term increase in the demand for talent. Additionally, the majority of executives remain confident about their own career prospects and believe that 2009 will see a recovery in the labor market.
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Monster Employment Index Declines in January 2009
added: 06-02-2009

The Monster Employment Index declined 13 points in January, as a majority of industries, occupations, and markets noted a contraction in online job availability amid sustained uncertain economic conditions. Year-over-year, the Index is now down 26 percent, suggesting further deterioration in the labor market at the onset of the new year.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Follow Treasury Yields Higher
added: 06-02-2009

Mortgage rates rebounded from one week ago, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 5.70 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.35 discount and origination points.
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CEO Confidence Upticks From All-Time Low
added: 06-02-2009

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Index, the nation's only monthly CEO Index, quietly rebounded in January according to 543 top executives surveyed. In January, all components of the CEO Index increased after three months of record declines.
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Effects of Economic Crisis Heighten Security Risks at the World's Largest Financial Institutions
added: 06-02-2009

Tighter budgets, a greater concern over internal security breaches due to lower employee morale and complacency after a decrease in overall attacks over the past year may expose global financial institutions to an increased risk of data breaches, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's sixth annual survey of global financial institutions' information security efforts.
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New SHRM Survey Says Expect Bigger Trouble Ahead for the U.S. Job Market in First Quarter 2009
added: 05-02-2009

Nearly 75 percent of HR professionals across the country expect deep job cuts to continue throughout the first quarter of 2009, with 73 percent pessimistic about overall job growth in the United States, according to the first Labor Market Outlook survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
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Fitch: U.S. Credit Card Late Payments Hit Record Highs, Chargeoffs Spike
added: 05-02-2009

Late payments on U.S. credit cards topped record levels and defaults rose sharply to just below all time highs last month as consumers struggled further amid the deteriorating economic environment, according to the latest Credit Card Index results from Fitch Ratings.
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