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Accounting and Finance Overall Worker Confidence Dips 1.7 Points

added: 04-05-2007

The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among accounting and finance workers in the U.S., dropped 1.7 points to 62.9 in the first quarter of 2007, according to a recent survey commissioned by Spherion Corporation and conducted by Harris Interactive(R).

Aggregate Income of U.S. Affluent Households to Reach $4.6 Trillion in 2011

added: 04-05-2007

The nearly 21 million U.S. households now considered affluent wielded an aggregate income of $3.6 trillion in 2006, a pot expected to cumulatively grow by more than 27% over the next four years to reach $4.6 trillion in 2011, according to The Affluent Market in the U.S., a new report from Packaged Facts.

US: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in March

added: 04-05-2007

Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 252 of the 369 metropolitan areas, higher in 82 areas, and unchanged in 35 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

U.S. Home Values Decline

added: 04-05-2007

U.S. homeowners are experiencing a slight decline in home values on a year-over-year basis for the second consecutive quarter, according to Zillow.com, which released its quarterly home value reports nationally and in 46 metropolitan areas.

Impact of Internet and Social Networks on Adult Decision-Making

added: 03-05-2007

The complexity and purchase cycle of a product or service might be key indicators of the value consumers place on Internet search engines, blogs, social networks and traditional media when making purchase decisions.

U.S. Contactless Payment Card Users Expected to Reach 109 Million by 2011!

added: 02-05-2007

With 582 million banking and payment smart cards in circulation worldwide, it is a wonder that the technologically savvy U.S. lags far behind much of the developed world. Yet according to Smart Cards in the U.S.: Contactless Payment Cards, a new lackaged Facts report, only 27 million contactless payment cards were in circulation in the United States in 2006.

Cable TV and Phone Calls are Taxed at Twice the Rate of Other Goods

added: 02-05-2007

A new study produced by a team of researchers from The Heartland Institute and Beacon Hill Institute finds taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and telephone subscribers are twice as high as the average sales tax on other products.

Small Business Employees Significantly Trail Their Large Company Counterparts in Retirement Savings and Preparedness

added: 02-05-2007

Small business employees are at a disadvantage when it comes to retirement savings, according to the results from the Eighth Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey. When compared to employees at large companies, small business employees are less likely to have access to a 401(k) or employee-funded retirement plan, and are less active than their large company counterparts in saving for a comfortable retirement. For small business employees, this translates to lower household retirement savings and a greater number who expect to rely on Social Security as their primary form of income in retirement.

Personal Savings Rate Numbers Cause for Concern

added: 02-05-2007

The United States Commerce Department reported that the first quarter personal savings rate was negative 1 percent. This figure continues an alarming negative trend, says Jeff Seely, chairman and CEO of ShareBuilder Corporation.

Retaining Employees is Harder than Last Year

added: 02-05-2007

Customers may not be the only audience that needs selling as retailers struggle to retain existing talent and recruit new talent. Nearly half of retail employers (48 percent) say it's harder to retain employees this year compared to last year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey.

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