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US: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in February 2007

added: 02-04-2007

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in February. Overall, 24 states and the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 16 states recorded increases, and 10 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Prepaid Health Care Cards Gain Consumer Support

added: 02-04-2007

A recent survey about paying for health care found that a new tool is improving the process of health care spending and reimbursement. The survey, commissioned by the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) and conducted by Kupersmit Research, found that consumers with prepaid health care cards, as part of their flexible spending account (FSA), were far more satisfied with being able to easily and efficiently pay for eligible health care expenses.

Exhibition Industry Grows 4.8% in 2006

added: 31-03-2007

According to the fourth annual CEIR Index Report, the exhibition industry grew 4.8% in 2006 over 2005 levels, just slightly below the 5.8% gain posted by the industry in 2005 versus 2004, but marking the fourth consecutive year of industry growth. Additionally, the results for the industry surpassed overall U.S. economic growth of 3.4% in 2006.

US: Help-Wanted Index Dips One Point

added: 30-03-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key barometer of America's job market — dipped one point in February. The Index now stands at 31. It was 39 one year ago.

US: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation in December

added: 30-03-2007

Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $27.54 per hour worked in December 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

US: 9% of Households Now Use a VoIP Telephone Service

added: 29-03-2007

Cable operators and Vonage are driving continuing growth in the US residential Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone market, according to In-Stat. According to data from the high-tech market research firm’s US Residential VoIP Market Tracker service, more than 10.6 million US households now have at least one active VoIP user, up from approximately 9 million households at the end of Q3.

The U.S. Is Still Losing Advantage in science, technology, and innovation

added: 29-03-2007

AeA released its latest report, We Are Still Losing the Competitive Advantage: Now Is the Time To Act. The report serves as the natural sequel to the AeA report of two years ago: Losing the Competitive Advantage? That report focused on how the United States is at risk of squandering its preeminence in science, technology, and innovation as countries across the globe became more competitive and as America neglected the factors that gave it this lead.

America is Unprepared to Compete in Global Economy?

added: 28-03-2007

56% of U.S. adult workers believe America is unprepared to compete in a global economy according to a new Workplace Insights survey commissioned by Adecco. Further, three-quarters of employed adults (76%) agree that today's U.S. employers do not invest enough in training and development to keep the U.S. workforce competitive with those in other countries.

US: Decline in Consumer Fixed Line Penetration to 74% in 2010

added: 28-03-2007

The US Fixed Telecoms market was worth $117.0 billion at the end of 2006, with 172.2 million total voice connections including VoIP.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved in February

added: 27-03-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had marginally increased in January, improved in February. The Index now stands at 112.5 (1985=100), up from 110.2 in January. The Present Situation Index increased to 139.0 from 133.9. The Expectations Index edged up slightly to 94.8 from 94.4 last month.

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