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Small businesses say demand is biggest issue

by Amy Gillentine Published: February 1,2012

Tags: low demand, regulations, small businesses, survey

Small business owners say their main concern is weak customer demand – not the regulatory environment. Owners polled said the number one thing that would lead to creating jobs – eliminate incentives to move jobs overseas. Reducing regulations came in fifth place. Small business owners see government standards as an important tool to level the playing field [...] [...]

Survey: Small raises for salaried workers in 2012

by Associated Press Published: August 22,2011

Tags: economy, salaries, small raises, survey

A new survey says salaried U.S. workers can expect another year of modest raises in 2012. After increasing salaries by 2.6 percent this year and last year, companies are planning a 2.8 percent bump in 2012, benefits and human resources consultancy Towers Watson reported Monday. That’s somewhat smaller than raises in the last decade. From 2000 to [...] [...]

Midwest survey suggests growing economic optimism

by admin Published: October 22,2010

Tags: bankers, economy, survey

Despite mixed financial signals, rural bankers who responded to a survey in 10 Midwest and Plains states apparently are growing optimistic about the regional economy. The Rural Mainstreet economic report for October says its economic confidence index, which reflects expectations for the economy six months out, rose to 57.3 from 54.9 in September and 46.0 in [...] [...]

PPACG partners for regional travel survey (access required)

by Becky Hurley Published: December 21,2009

Tags: Front Range, PPACG, survey, transportation

Beginning in January, seven organizations with a stake in the future of Front Range transportation planning will collaborate to survey more than 1,500 Pikes Peak region households to anticipate future travel habits. The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments has joined with three other Front Range Metropolitan Planning Agencies and three government organizations to survey the [...] [...]

More people confident they can pay medical bills (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: September 1,2009

Tags: confidence, health care reform, survey

A new survey finds growing confidence in Americans’ ability to pay for health care costs, but it’s young adults who are most supportive of health reform plans. A Thomson Reuters survey published Monday found that “fewer Americans are afraid that they will be unable to pay for healthcare services and fewer expect to postpone medical treatments [...] [...]

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