Consumer confidence at 5-year low
“Consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in March as tight credit markets, rising prices and worsening job prospects deepened worries that the economy has fallen into recession.”
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Lynn Franco, director of the Consumer Confidence board’s research center, says, “Consumers’ outlook for business conditions, the job market and their income prospects is quite pessimistic and suggests further weakening may be on …read more

Unless you have a plan…
With thanks to Susan Heathfield.
Top Ten Reasons To Quit Your Job
I’ll talk about those I can identify with and you might want to click through to Susan’s article to read the rest.
1. Your company is experiencing a downward spiral, losing customers, losing money, and rumors of possible closure, bankruptcy and failure prevail.
Personally, having been in this situation recently, I’d suggest doing some research online. It isn’t difficult to find the financial statements of your company at their web site. If you have an awareness, you can see the “rumors” might have some basis if, for example, …read more

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