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US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in September 2010

added: 12-11-2010

There were 2.9 million job openings on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate was little changed over the month at 2.2 percent. The hires rate and separations rate both remained at 3.2 percent in September. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and geographic region.

Online Retail Sales To Charge Ahead This Holiday

added: 12-11-2010

Online retail sales in the US will reach nearly $52 billion this holiday season, a 16 percent increase over last year’s weak numbers, according to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc. The 2010 growth rate is twice the rate in 2009, when online holiday sales grew 8 percent in the wake of the global recession. Forrester defines the holiday shopping season as the months of November and December.

Americans' Economic Outlook Is Improving, But May Not Jump Start Big Holiday Spending

added: 12-11-2010

Americans continue to see some real improvements in their economic outlook, financial difficulties and stress levels have declined and the employment numbers have climbed back into positive territory, according to the Consumer Reports Index for November.

Employees Struggle to Cope With Growing Health Care Affordability Gap

added: 12-11-2010

As health care costs continue to significantly outpace the rate of inflation and increases in compensation, an affordability gap is placing increasing pressure on employees and eroding satisfaction with their health plans, according to a survey of employees conducted by Towers Watson, a global professional services company.

U.S. Retailers Forecast 2.83% Increase in Comparable Store Sales This Holiday Season

added: 12-11-2010

According to BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers expect comparable and overall sales to increase by 2.83 percent and 3.51 percent respectively, for the 2010 holiday season. This is a big jump in expectations from last year (comparable: 1.4% and overall: 2.6%) and would be a marked improvement from both the 0.4 percent uptick in actual holiday sales and the dismal 3.9 percent decline retailers experienced in 2008 (reported by the NRF).

Few Employers Planning to Drop Health Plans after Reform is in Place, Mercer Survey Finds

added: 12-11-2010

While employers are encouraged to offer coverage under the new health care reform rules, they can choose not to and (starting in 2014) pay a penalty that may be less than what they currently spend on health benefits.

Americans Taking Steps to Save Energy, But Are Jolted to Find Utility Bills Are Still Rising

added: 12-11-2010

A national survey finds more Americans have bought energy efficient appliances, installed insulation, replaced their lightbulbs with CFLs, and adjusted their thermostats – yet, they say, their utility bills are still increasing.

Large Numbers of People Claim to be Changing Their Diets in Ways That Would Improve Their Health

added: 11-11-2010

A new Harris Poll finds that large numbers of people claim to be changing the foods and drinks they consume. Many of these changes are in line with the guidance provided by experts, such as eating more fruit, whole grains and vegetables and consuming less soda, white bread and processed food. However the data strongly suggest that many of these replies reflect wishful thinking and public knowledge of what people think they should be doing, rather than actual changes in behavior.

U.S. Technology Companies Cautiously Optimistic about Economic Recovery

added: 11-11-2010

U.S. high-tech manufacturers are cautiously optimistic as they emerge from the recession, but say they’re trying to find new ways to serve an unpredictable global customer base while simultaneously driving down costs, a new survey shows.

This Holiday Season, Travel Industry Rebounds

added: 11-11-2010

Holiday travel – an economic bellweather for the airline and hospitality industry – is projected to increase to near pre-recession levels, according to findings from the annual Maritz® Poll. This year, 28 percent of Americans plan to travel for the holidays, compared to 23 percent in 2009. Further, holiday travelers plan to spend on average $349.00 more than they did last year ($1,203.00 in 2010 compared to $854.00 in 2009) – a 41 percent increase. For the travel industry, this translates to expected revenue growth of $3.85 billion.

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