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Employers Stress Healthier Habits and Behavior Change in an Effort to Lower Health Care Costs
added: 05-06-2011

Employers are beginning to rely more on employees to stem the tide of rising health care costs, but the inability to motivate and change habits has prompted concern, according to Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation.
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KPMG Study: "Underserved" Market Represents Opportunity for Banks
added: 04-06-2011

The "underserved" market is considered one of the fastest growing segments in the United States and represents significant potential for banks willing to develop new products and services - with the appropriate risk safeguards - and channels to distribute them, according to a recent study from KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
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Online Labor Demand Rises 148,800 in May 2011
added: 03-06-2011

Online advertised vacancies were up 148,800 in May to 4,471,200 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today. The May increase follows a decline of 124,000 in April and a gain of 198,000 in March.
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US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in April 2011
added: 03-06-2011

Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 297 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 54 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Twelve areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 16 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 percent. Two hundred thirty-seven metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 126 reported decreases, and 9 had no change. The national unemployment rate in April was 8.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 9.5 percent a year earlier.
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U.S. Productivity and Costs: the First Quarter of 2011
added: 03-06-2011

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.8 percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The gain in productivity reflects increases of 3.2 percent in output and 1.4 percent in hours worked. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annual rates.) From the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011, output increased 3.2 percent while hours rose 1.9 percent, yielding an increase in productivity of 1.3 percent.
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Economic Activity in the Manufacturing Sector Expanded in May 2011
added: 03-06-2011

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 22nd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 24th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.
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Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue Downward Slide
added: 03-06-2011

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, which showed fixed-rate mortgages declining for the seventh consecutive week to new lows amid continuing weak economic and housing data. The 30-year fixed averaged 4.55 percent and the 15-year averaged 3.74 percent.
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Oil and Gas Industry Optimistic About Growth
added: 02-06-2011

Against a backdrop of renewed global corporate confidence, oil and gas (O&G) companies anticipate growth in 2011, according to Ernst & Young's Capital Confidence Barometer. Of the 60 O&G industry respondents, 37% are focused on growing the company organically by adding projects and properties; 46% are actively looking to grow inorganically through mergers and acquisitions.
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines in May 2011
added: 01-06-2011

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in April, decreased in May. The Index now stands at 60.8 (1985=100), down from 66.0 in April. The Present Situation Index decreased to 39.3 from 40.2. The Expectations Index declined to 75.2 from 83.2 last month.
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American Workers Feel Overqualified, But Aren’t Ready to Stop Learning
added: 01-06-2011

A recent survey conducted by Randstad, a global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world, found that 33 percent of American workers feel overqualified for their jobs. Only 3 percent feel under qualified and 65 percent feel they are appropriately qualified.
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