Posted on January 19, 2012 in
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A Houselogic survey demonstrates that voters are most concerned about jobs and housing policy as election year issues for 2012. Respondents were asked: “What issue area will have the greatest impact on your vote in 2012?” Jobs were mentioned as the top issue by 54% of respondents. The next most critical issue was housing, which [...]
A survey conducted for a consortium including the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning Association, Foundation for Financial Planning, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors revealed that at least one in three Americans if handed a pink slip would not be able to pay their mortgage for more than one month. Sixty-one percent [...]
Posted on September 3, 2010 in
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Employers are continuing to do more with less, and the outlook for adding back employees is rapidly fading. It appears that if the economy is going to recover, it will do so without the participation of the job market.