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The article discusses the 2017 EE-Evaluation Engineering salary survey. Topics discussed include the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) prediction of slow growth or decline in most manufacturing sectors which employed electrical and electronics engineers, average salaries for engineers with 25 to 29 years of experience and average compensation across the U.S.

The article presents the results of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) 2012 survey of financial benchmarks in the construction industry. The survey looked at economic indicators such as competition, cash management, and bonding and sureties credit availability. Particular focus is given to budgeting and cash flow policies.

The article reports on the findings of the survey released by the University of Michigan which explores household inflation expectations in the U.S. It states that the inflation reflects the excess sensitivity of consumers to the commodity prices for food and energy. It projects that the inflation will average at 4.5 percent in 2012.

The article reports on the results of a survey which revealed 11 stocks below one U.S. dollar that have outstanding prospects. The RCG Corp. which operates The Athlete's Foot franchise in Australia and New Zealand have 61 centavos share price. The Headline Group with a 37 centavos share price is rebranding its Kids Central stores to Mothercare and buying other baby chains. The STW Communications Group has a 94 centavos market share brought about by its recovery in North American and European advertising markets.

The article focuses on the results of the 2007 Salary and Employment Survey of scientists in various industries in the U.S. The survey found that the average annual salary for scientists for 2007 is $79,605, an increase of $1625 from the previous year. It was also identified that 91.1 percent of the scientists included in the survey are employed full-time. The largest employer of scientists is the private industry which hired 65.4 percent.

The article reports on the findings of the 2006 survey of the American Chemical Society concerning the employment status and salaries of its member professionals in the domestic workforce in the U.S. The survey showed an improvement in the job market and an increase in salaries of individual chemists. Full-time jobs in 2006 move up from 90.8 percent in 2005 to 91.3 percent in 2006, while unemployed respondents moved to 3.0 percent in 2006 compared to 3.1 percent in 2005. INSET: Chemical Engineers Are Better Paid Than Chemists.

Reports on the annual survey of American Chemical Society members for the salaries and employment status of the new chemistry graduates in the U.S. Results of the survey; Comparison of the median starting salaries of the chemist graduates for the academic year 2003-2004 and 2004-2005; Factors affecting the deficits of jobs in the chemical industries.

Reports on the rise of innovators and market leaders based on the BRW Upstarts survey list in the Australia. Numbers of companies in the list with progress in innovation; Percentage on the development of revenue and development in businesses; Growth of business in any industry; List of criteria as the basis of the survey.

The article discusses the periodical's survey about the spectroscopy employment market in 2024. Topics discussed include the average salary and compensation for spectroscopists, reasons for seeking new employment including higher salary and pursuing new challenge, and spectroscopists' perception of the current job market.

This paper highlights results of the survey conducted by American Libraries journal on the economic climate of public libraries throughout the U.S. in 1991. The assessments of economic health ranged from good to grim, dire and critical. Some states cited difficult times, but indicated that the condition, rather than being caused by the current recession, was chronic: South Dakota State Librarian Jane Kolbe, for example, characterized her state's current status as about the same as usual, poor. The hardest-hit region is the Northeast, where the economy has been in a slump for over a year, with no upturn in sight. New York State Librarian Joseph Shubert reported that in the face of the state's $6 million deficit, Governor Mario Cuomo has proposed 10 percent reductions in state agencies' spending and state aid to localities. Pennsylvania also faces a revenue shortfall--$731 million for the current fiscal year--forcing Governor Robert P. Casey to implement budget reduction measures, including a $2 million reduction in state aid to libraries. In New Mexico, the continuing slump in oil and gas severance taxes has reduced state government revenues, so funding for new library programs is unlikely. In South Carolina, state aid to libraries has been reduced twice during the current fiscal year. INSET: Poll tax creates crisis in British library funding.

El artículo presenta detalles sobre una encuesta realizada por el Comité de Basilea y la Organización Internacional de Comisiones de Valores en noviembre de 1995. El informe contenía una investigación sobre los hechos públicos acerca de las actividades de negociación. El artículo examina los resultados de la encuesta sobre los derivados de los bancos durante el período 1993-1995.

The article reports that a survey conducted by the publication found that overall revenues for U.S. advertising agencies, media buying services, and marketing consulting firms increased by 3.7 percent in 2009. The survey also forecast a decline in that total for 2009, as more corporations reduce advertising spending due to the recession.

The article discusses the two survey results on American consumer sentiments and inflation expectations of households conducted monthly by the University of Michigan Survey Research Center and the quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. It tells that both surveys have indicated varied data for the anticipated inflation against the actual inflation realized over the years due to varied and volatile consumer views.

The article focuses on the success of Stockland company and Matthew Quinn, as most admired company and chief executive officer. Stockland was anointed in a survey of more than 100 managers, investment bankers and stockbroking analysts. Among the rankings of the most admired chief executives, Quinn, who is the managing director of Stockland, came first. According to Quinn, the sole cause of success for them is the long-term total shareholder returns.

This article presents the findings of the nineteenth Annual Salary Survey of the journal "Computerworld," which studied the compensation and bonuses of 14,253 information technology (IT) workers in the U.S. IT raises still lagged behind the average for all U.S. workers as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the majority of respondents said that their 2004 base salary increased from one year ago, 31 percent experienced either no change in salary or had their pay cut. Bonuses increased 2.8 percent in 2005, compared with one percent in 2004. INSET: CHIEF SECURITY OFFICERS: BIGGER RAISES, BUT NOT ALWAYS HIGH PAY.

Presents charts depicting the 2005 Salary Survey of information technology professionals in the U.S. Wages for senior management and middle management positions; Compensation for staff and entry-level positions; Sampling of other job titles.

Discusses media measurement of consumer sentiment on the economy in the U.S. Measures of consumer sentiment; Formation of consumers' expectations about economy; Measurement of volume and tone of reporting; Link between newspaper indexes and consumer sentiment.

Discusses the results of an economic survey of Australia released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in August 2001. Favorable assessment of the country's economic performance for 1991-2000 and of its short-term prospects; Economic growth projections; Criticism of the government's decisions to freeze the indexation of fuel excise and increase some fuel rebates.

Discusses the results of a poll on interest-risk management in Australia. How the Deutsche Bank performed on the poll; Lack of satisfaction of respondents with their banks; Commitment of ANZ company to provide treasury products. INSETS: Best of the best;A treasury of cost-efficiency.

This article presents an outlook on advertising industry salaries in the U.S. in 1992, according to the first annual salary survey of Advertising Age. Even though employees at agencies and their clients expect 7.6% growth in salaries, to an average $58,651 in 1992, they do not seem to be cheering. The buying power of advertising industry salaries continues to flatten as the recession nears the two-year mark, and right-sizing, a new euphemism for scaling down to a lean-and-mean efficiency, is making more people spend longer hours at work and toil harder for less pay.

The article discusses how the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in the U.S. functions. CEPR conducts economic surveys, and population among others. The economists of CEPR can produce economic information and can closely track economic data. It also tracks international economic developments. CEPR has been one of the leading voices in the debate over restructuring Social Security and is currently heavily involved in the debate over reforming the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

The article reports on Pakistan's Economic Survey 2016 that reveals that agriculture contributed 20% of GDP that accounts for 42.3% t of Pakistan's employed labor force.

The article offers information on a survey conducted by the periodical on readers related to economic growth in the U.S. It mentions that 45 percent of readers believed that the manufacturing sector will not outperform the economy over the year. It states that 37 percent of readers responded that interest rates will increase in next 12 months and 53 percent expects improvement in job market in the next 12 months.

The article reports on a study by the Columbia University Water Center and the Veolia Water and Growing Blue which indicated that water demand in the U.S. is threatening business development and economic ventures as water consumption continues to grow and exceed supply.

The article reports the findings of the Global Economic Crime Survey by professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers on topics including cybercrime, ethics and compliance and anti money laundering.

The article reports that a survey conducted by the public relations agency Manning Selvage & Lee found that almost 20 percent of corporate marketing directors surveyed reported they had bought advertising in at least one mass media outlet in return for a news story. This trend is worrisome to public relations firms, because the damage done to a company's image when such events become known is considerable.

The article reports that a survey of member firms conducted by the trade group the Direct Marketing Association found that the industry suffered an overall decline in revenue in the first quarter of 2008. This was considered especially worrisome, as direct marketing has long been thought to be relatively immune to weakened economic conditions.

The article reports that a survey by the marketing research firm TNS Media Intelligence found that overall U.S. advertising spending increased by only 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008. Analysts blamed weakening economic conditions. Spending declined in several key areas including Internet advertising. Increased spending in Spanish-language mass media were responsible for the small overall gain.

Cites a survey of several top companies which revealed that they are not paying enough attention to strategy, conducted by HC+P Management Consultants and RMIT University in Australia. Coverage of the survey which includes strategy formulation, implementation and effectiveness; Percentage of respondents who believed that their management team was competent at strategic thinking.

Highlights the impact of Chinese manufacturers on the trade imbalance between China and the U.S. based on the findings of the IndustryWeek/Manufacturing Performance Institute 2004 Census of Manufacturers. Percentage of the surveyed manufacturing plants that source components and materials from China; Patterns of outsourcing that stands out in the survey; Assessment of China's impact on U.S. industries.

The article is a survey on the trust in agriculture and food choice freedom high. The survey reveals that the general public has deep trust and confidence in American school teachers, veterinarians, physicians and farmers and ranchers. In contrast, the public indicates distrust for activists and well-known Hollywood actors or actresses, especially when they attack animal agriculture. "The results of the survey are very positive and don't surprise anyone who appreciate the contributions that animal agriculture makes to our quality of life. The public has consistently over the years trusted and valued American farmers .

Presents the results of a survey conducted by the National League of Cities on the financial needs and obligations of U.S. cities. Percentage of cities that met their financial needs during 2003; Factors that contributed to the negative impact of the 2003 budget.

Presents the results of the recent survey by the Precision Metalforming Association on the advantages of precision sheet metal fabricating. Respondents of the survey; Percentage of respondents who identified design flexibility as a big advantage; Number of respondents who expressed their confidence in sheet metal's strength.

Several bar graphs from the professional services firm Ernst and Young's 10th biannual Oil and Gas Capital Confidence Barometer survey and report depicting the percent perspective on the state of the global economy, global trends impacting oil business and the possible economic risks.

The author reflects on reshoring issues in the U.S. He mentions a survey conducted by MFG.com founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Mitch Free among his job-shop members in late April showing encouraging results for U.S. manufacturers. He talks on the 2012 annual Amerimold show and conference hosted by "Plastics Technology" sister publication "MoldMaking Technology" in Novi, Michigan on June 13-14. He adds that labor costs between the U.S. and China will converge in 2015.

The article focuses on several business reports according to which the recession in Europe has resulted in the failure of investment in clean technology. A report from the company Bloomberg New Energy Finance implies that world's clean energy investment in Europe in 2012 is just 25 percent compared to 42 percent in 2007. A report by Cleantech Group LLC showed that total venture capital investments by North America in this sector for the final quarter of 2011 remained 19 percent in Europe.

The article discusses the results of the 2012 global construction industry executive survey produced by the management consulting firm KPMG International. Respondents were generally optimistic about the future of the industry, predicting growth in the energy infrastructure, residential, and transportation sectors. They also voiced concerns about continuing uncertainty in the global economy, a lack of skilled labor, and risk management.

The article reports on a survey conducted by General Electric Co. on the economic aspects of innovation. It says that 92% of the executives believe innovation is the main ingredient of a competitive national economy while 86% agreed innovation is the best way in job creation. It mentions that 88% of the respondents saw increased in venture capital and private investment. Moreover, a graph which shows the comparison of innovation environment index for 2011-2012 is presented.

The article presents the findings of a National Association of Counties (NACo) survey titled Coping with the New Normal: An Economic Status Survey of Counties, which reveals that staffing adjustments and budget cuts have touched nearly every aspect of county government services across the U.S.

The article focuses on the Coping with the New Normal: An Economic Status Survey of Countries from the National Association of Counties (NACO) which shows that counties settled into normal of lower revenue, service, and staffing. It states that 35 percent of the 233 counties respondents had adopted to balanced budgets. It mentions that every aspect of county government services were touched by the staffing adjustments and budget cuts.

The article focuses on the results of the 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment and payroll of the U.S. Census Bureau. It states that the number of part-time employees decrease from 27,567 from 2009 to 4.8 million in 2010. It mentions that the biggest decline in full-time equivalent employment is recorded in Rhode Island with 7.7 percent.

The article reports on the results of a survey made by the World Bank that measures the performance of 189 economies in nine areas of regulation, in which Australia ranks 10th in the world for ease of doing business.

This article presents information from a survey about how much employed people are saving and what they predict about their income in the future. The study shows that very few people are saving and that many are just one paycheck from financial disaster.

The article reports on the findings of the Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010 Survey to determine the ratings of chief executive officers (CEO) on their business concerns. Most of the respondents are optimistic about their recovery from the recession and have become confident about the stability of the capital market. The survey also found that customer retention, maintenance of quality service and expansion of the profit base remain their top concerns.

The article examines a 2008 housing survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The survey found that only 11 percent of U.S. single-family dwellings have nine rooms or more, with a 27 percent plurality having two to four rooms. Over 90 percent of all housing was constructed before the year 2000.

The article presents the February 2009 business-satisfaction survey of East & Partners which shows that the big four banks in Australia have a chance to steal business customers from regional and overseas banks. According to the survey, the four big banks have recorded an increase in the satisfaction of small-business customers. The survey noted that business customers stick with the big four banks as a result of the economic uncertainty.

The article discusses a February 2009 survey report on the recycling and reuse industry in 5 states that notes persons employed and economics benefits, including wages. The survey was prepared by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and addresses the states of Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The article reports on the standard of living of American people as of January 2009. The author notes that poor people in the U.S. may not be in the most desirable economic situation, but the country is the place to be for poor individuals. The 43% of poor people in the country own their home and almost half of them are single-family homes. More than 70% own a car or truck and nearly 80% have air conditioning. Additionally, more than half have one or more color televisions.

Presents results of the 15th edition of the annual salary survey of trade publishing members in the U.S. conducted by "Publishers Weekly." Percentage of publishing employees who are satisfied with their jobs; Average raises in 2004; Salary increases received by industry's top executives.

The article focuses on the 16th national entrepreneur trace survey conducted by China Entrepreneur Investigation System of the Development Research Center of the State Council issued on November 15, 2008 in China. It imparts that five factors restrain the enterprise development in China including an increase in energy and material cost, labor cost increase, capital deficiency, talent insufficiency and innovation ability scarcity. It also mentions the factors affecting China's exports.