Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® improved moderately in January, after decreasing in December. The Index now stands at 89.3 (1985=100), up from 87.1 in December. However, the Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite a labor shortage, where tremendous career opportunities exist, women still only make up less than ten (9.9) percent of the construction workforce. In fact, women working in construction numbered 1.5% of the entire U.S. workforce in 2018. Allison Frye, Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) was virtually unchanged in December, after seven consecutive monthly increases that started in May. The index now stands at 99.01, down from 99.05 (an upward revision) in November. The index is currently down Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in November, after remaining relatively flat in October. The Index now stands at 96.1 (1985=100), down from 101.4 (an upward revision) in October. The Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment of current Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board reports: “The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in July, following increases in May and June. The index now stands at 50.89, up from 49.46 (an upward revision) in June. However, the index is still down Read more…
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