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Gallup Economic Monthly: Job Market Best in South, East

Hiring increased and layoffs decreased in South and West -- but unchanged in Midwest, West

November 5, 2009
Job-market conditions improved in October, driven by improvements in the South and the East, with hiring up and layoffs down in both regions. Still, the job situation is unchanged in the Midwest and West.More ...

Gallup Economic Weekly: Halloween Raises Spirits

Economic confidence, jobs, and spending improve around Halloween

November 3, 2009
Halloween may have buoyed consumer spirits as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, Job Creation Index, and Consumer Spending measure all rebounded from prior- week declines -- returning to or nearing their best levels of the past several weeks and reflecting the variability of today’s consumer economic perceptions.More ...
Weekly Economic Insights: Hopeful Signs in Jobs Data

Weekly Economic Insights: Hopeful Signs in Jobs Data

November 3, 2009
Gallup’s Job Creation Index increased to +3 last week, closing in on its high for the year. Gallup's Economic Confidence and Consumer Spending measures also improved compared with the prior week.

Despite Positive Signs, Americans Still Negative on Job Market

In August, 41% saw short-term benefits of economic stimulus

October 30, 2009
As the White House claims 640,000 jobs have been saved or created by the economic stimulus package, Gallup finds American workers reporting slightly more hiring at their companies since July, but no increase in the percentage who say it is a good time to find a quality job.More ...
Fewer Americans See Economy as Top Priority for Obama

Fewer Americans See Economy as Top Priority for Obama

October 28, 2009
While Americans are still most likely to say that the economy should be Obama’s top priority as president (41%), that is down from the 64% who said the same in November of last year.

Many Nigerians Support Giving Jobs to Former Militants

Respondents split between thinking militants will return or are unsure

October 28, 2009
A Gallup survey finds 43% of Nigerians in favor of the government offering jobs to Niger Delta militants. While the Nigerian government has committed to providing education and job training, 5% mentioned the former and none mentioned the latter as the one thing the government could offer militants.More ...

Gallup Economic Weekly: Declines All Around

Job creation down but still positive, while spending falls back to the new normal

October 27, 2009
Economic confidence fell slightly last week from the prior week and now stands well below where it was a month ago. The job situation deteriorated from its 2009 high of the prior week, while consumer spending fell back to its 2009 trend line from its paycheck- and Halloween-inspired high.More ...
Weekly Economic Insights: Confidence, Jobs, Spending Down

Weekly Economic Insights: Confidence, Jobs, Spending Down

October 27, 2009
Gallup's Economic Confidence, Job Creation, and Consumer Spending measures all trended downward last week.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Spending, Jobs Climb With Dow

Job Creation Index improves to new high for the year as layoffs ease

October 20, 2009
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed past 10,000 last week, economic confidence was unchanged, but consumer spending surged and job-market conditions reached their high for the year. If these trends persist for the next few weeks, Christmas sales could surprise to the upside.More ...
Weekly Economic Insights: Job Creation Improves

Weekly Economic Insights: Job Creation Improves

October 20, 2009
Gallup's Job Creation Index rose to 4 last week, the most positive reading for this measure so far in 2009.
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