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Spherion Employee Confidence Index Increases Slightly

added: 07-05-2007

After a large decline in March, economic confidence levels among U.S. workers rebounded slightly in April, according to a recent survey of 3,190 working adults. The Spherion(R) Employee Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of overall worker confidence, increased 0.7 points to 57.8 in April. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, shows that workers remained confident about the future of their current employers and personal job prospects, but also revealed over one-third (35 percent) intend to seek new jobs within the next year.

Small Banks Profit From Relationship Lending

added: 07-05-2007

Market valuations of smaller publicly-held banks are higher than they would otherwise be due to their investment in relationship lending, according to a study issued by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

U.S. Small Business Owners Feel Having Their Own Business Provides Better Work Life Balance

added: 07-05-2007

According to a new survey released by MasterCard Worldwide, 96 percent of U.S. small business owners say that balancing their work and life is important to them and more than half believe that being a small business owner enables greater work-life balance compared to other workers. Surprisingly, 83 percent say that they rarely or never miss important personal events due to work.

Contingent Workforce to Grow Sharply Over Next Two Years to 10% of U.S. Employment

added: 07-05-2007

The contingent workforce is expected to grow strongly to 10% of the entire U.S. workforce within two years, with pharmaceutical, biotech and retail sectors experiencing the largest growth in temporary and contract workers, according to a new report from Staffing Industry Analysts.

Confidence Up Among Administrative and Clerical Workers in First Quarter 2007

added: 06-05-2007

The Administrative and Clerical Employee Confidence Index, a measure of worker confidence in the overall economy and their personal employment prospects, rose nearly two points from 54.9 in the fourth quarter of 2006 to 56.8 in the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation.

TNS Reports Record Breaking Number of Millionaires in the USA

added: 06-05-2007

The number of U.S. millionaire households has risen to a record high of 9.3 million as of mid-2006. Among those millionaires who have Internet access, online trading has jumped 45 percent over the last five years, to 32 percent.

Consumers Believe They May Have Been a Victim of Credit Card Fraud

added: 05-05-2007

Market Strategies, Inc. announced key findings from its 2007 MSInsight(R): Financial Services study of nearly 1,000 consumers concerning key issues impacting the financial services industry. Among many of the key findings uncovered by this comprehensive study, MSI found that 23% of consumers believe they may have been a victim of credit card fraud.

Lawn & Garden Market Hits $24 Billion

added: 05-05-2007

After peaking in 2003 and 2004 when growth rates were cruising at between 4% and 5%, the U.S. lawn and garden market virtually stagnated in 2006 at roughly $24 billion in sales.

US: Productivity and Costs, First Quarter 2007

added: 04-05-2007

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported preliminary productivity data-as measured by output per hour of all persons-for the first quarter of 2007.

Americans (72 percent) Expect Gasoline Prices to Reach $3.50 this Summer

added: 04-05-2007

Nearly three out of four Americans (72 percent) expect gasoline prices to reach $3.50 a gallon this summer and just over one in four (28 percent) foresee prices at $4 a gallon in the next few months, according to a major new Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) survey conducted for the nonprofit Civil Society Institute (CSI) think tank.

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