Consumers Anxious About Lack of Hiring
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U.S. consumer confidence sank in  August while Chicago-area business activity slowed, according  to reports on Tuesday that added to worries the economy's patch  of sluggish growth may last beyond the summer.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unsettled the retail industry yesterday, reporting a sales decline for the first time in 10 years and warning that its holiday sales would be disappointing. The discounter's news, coupled with a jump in unemployment benefit claims, raised concerns about the strength of the retailing sector at a critical time of the year.
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A perceived weakening of economic growth and employment prospects hurt US consumer confidence in June.
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In a sign U.S. companies are slowing up on their hiring, a survey on Thursday showed that it is taking longer than ever for workers to land a new job.
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American businesses are largely unprepared for a seismic workforce change that will get underway in the coming decade, as tens of millions of baby boomers retire and far fewer new employees arrive to take their place.
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The new year is expected to usher in a flurry of job hopping as employees frustrated by years of incremental raises and scarce advancement opportunities shop  for new employers. Nearly half of U.S. companies face an  exodus as the economy improves, according to a survey by Novations Selection.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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Report backed by pro-visa group sees shortages in high-skill occupations, a view not shared by all.
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NEW YORK, October 27  - US consumer confidence has declined to a seven-month low this month on persisting job concerns, according to the Conference Board.
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Consumers were eager to buy iPhones and flat-screen TVs in June, but their reluctance to purchase clothing and other non-essentials has retailers worried about the success of the back-to-school shopping season.
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WASHINGTON  - The queue of newly jobless Americans shrank last week, providing a dose of good news to the labor market. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits tumbled 25,000 to a seasonally
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Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence to a seven-month low in October and its third consecutive monthly decline. The steeper-than-expected drop raised questions about whether consumers will
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Some surveys find that as of last weekend, consumers had completed less than 15 percent of their holiday shopping.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell in November as Americans grew more pessimistic about the job market, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Companies&#39; hiring plans could cool early next year, according to a new survey by Manpower Inc. Some local job experts, though, question the employment agency&#39;s findings.
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Lingering concerns about the job market, geopolitical turmoil and soaring energy prices did unexpected harm to consumer confidence in August, according to a report from an independent economic watchdog.
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Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.