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PTO Requests Hit Four-Year High and Hiring Outpaces Turnover, New BambooHR Workforce Insight Report Finds

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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LINDON, Utah , March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BambooHR, the leading cloud-based human resource platform where everything works together, released its first Workforce Insights Report, which found that January 2024 had the highest percentage of employees making Paid Time Off (PTO) requests since the beginning of 2019. The data—pulled from the BambooHR platform—also shows that the average number of employee performance reviews in companies is increasing annually and hiring is now outpacing turnover.

Key Points: 
  • "The Workforce Insights Report is BambooHR's monthly deep dive on millions of employee data points captured in our platform across the globe.
  • Employee PTO requests have increased 11% on average annually since 2019, while approvals are only increasing 9% on average annually.
  • Maine and Oklahoma are the top US states for PTO requests, while Puerto Rico and Utah have top approvals while being the lowest for PTO requests.
  • To read the complete BambooHR Workforce Insights report, visit:
    All source data is from the BambooHR platform gathered between December 2018 and February 2024 and includes 4.3 million employee data points globally.

Business Executives Regain Some Optimism as Recession Fears Fade, AICPA & CIMA Survey Finds

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Only 19% of business executives said they expect a recession in 2024, down from 41% last quarter.

Key Points: 
  • Only 19% of business executives said they expect a recession in 2024, down from 41% last quarter.
  • Some 43% of business executives said they were optimistic about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, up from 24% last quarter.
  • Survey respondents' view of their own organizations' outlook also rose, with 49% expressing optimism compared to 43% last quarter.
  • "We saw across-the-board increases in sentiment in the survey this quarter," said Tom Hood, AICPA & CIMA's executive vice president for business engagement and growth.

CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY AND ILLINOIS STILL FACING HIGHER RISK OF HOUSING MARKET DECLINE

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, underwater mortgages and other measures in the fourth quarter of 2023. The report shows that California, New Jersey and Illinois continue to have the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country, with some of the biggest clusters in the New York City and Chicago areas, along with inland California. Less-vulnerable markets are spread mainly throughout the South and Midwest.

Key Points: 
  • "As always, this is not a warning sign for homeowners to run out and sell, or rush to buy, in any specific market.
  • The housing market remains strong throughout most of the country despite some recent small downturns.
  • Rather, this report again spotlights areas that appear more or less exposed to a market fall, should that start to happen, based on key measures."
  • Counties with the lowest composite rank were considered most vulnerable to housing market problems.

Making ends meet, healthcare hang in the balance of the 2024 election, according to Achieve Election Tracker

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SAN MATEO, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-thirds of Americans believe the ability to make ends meet is the most consequential personal finance issue at stake in the 2024 election, according to the results of a new survey by Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance. And with voters from 15 states soon heading to the polls for Super Tuesday primaries, the study found that 65% say healthcare access and affordability is the financial concern that has the most influence over how they will vote.

Key Points: 
  • The new Achieve Election Tracker also revealed that student loans and higher education affordability are now low-priority issues for most Americans.
  • In the survey, Achieve presented 12 personal finance issues and asked respondents to rank them based on which will be most affected by the outcome of the election.
  • The Achieve Election Tracker is a new survey that seeks to understand Americans' attitudes about the upcoming election through the lens of their most pressing financial concerns.
  • The financial needs addressed in the Achieve Election Tracker include housing, transportation, employment, income, healthcare, education and financial inclusion.

Payroll Software: New Business Clients Are Supported With ezPaycheck To Process Paychecks, Mid-Year

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Halfpricesoft.com offers an easy to follow year to date feature for new businesses switching to https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp The application is also combined with features that have long been favorites among current customers. Processing payroll for multiple companies with unlimited check printing as well as W2, W3, 940, 943 and 941 form printing in one simple software. When businesses have a clear vision of the YTD payroll, it's easier to determine what business expenses are attainable and which may exceed the overall budget for the year.

Key Points: 
  • Halfpricesoft.com gives new clients a smarter solution for year to date payroll processing with the new seamless 2024 ezPaycheck software.
  • Processing payroll for multiple companies with unlimited check printing as well as W2, W3, 940, 943 and 941 form printing in one simple software.
  • "Clients looking for a better solution for mid-year payroll processing are switching to new 2024 ezPaycheck software," said Halfpricesoft.com Founder Dr. Ge.
  • Businesses, HR and accountants are searching for new ways to save time and money on payroll processing and tax reporting typically switch to ezPaycheck software.

68% of women lack confidence in the economy, Achieve survey finds

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While women have made strides toward financial equity, they still shoulder significant debt stress and are frequently concerned about the impact that the broader economy has on their financial stability. In addition, women are more likely than men to say they're unprepared for financial challenges that might come down the pike in the year ahead, according to the results of a new survey by Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance.

Key Points: 
  • A new survey by Achieve reveals women are more pessimistic than men about debt and finances and more apt to say they're unprepared to endure a financial hardship.
  • The survey, conducted by the Achieve Center for Consumer Insights, asked both women and men about their current financial situations, key pain points and future goals.
  • Women were also more likely to think a recession is a possibility in 2024, with 34% predicting a recession, compared to just 28% of men.
  • However, 66% of women said they are not financially prepared to get laid off, compared to 54% of men.

New EzPaycheck Payroll Software Offers Several Unique Features To Compensate Staff With Vacation Pay

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tackle the task of paying staff with the multitude of unique pay rate options included in the updated ezPaycheck payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com. EzPaycheck has made it easy to handle vacation, holiday and leave pay effortlessly.

Key Points: 
  • The enhanced version of ezPaycheck 2024 business software offers employers across the US multiple vacation and sick pay options to pay staff.
  • DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tackle the task of paying staff with the multitude of unique pay rate options included in the updated ezPaycheck payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com.
  • Developers at Halfpricesoft.com invite employers to download and test drive ezPaycheck 2024 software for easy in house processing paychecks with vacation or sick time.
  • ezPaycheck payroll software is the easy-to-use and flexible payroll tax solution for US businesses.

According to Institute for Economics & Peace, Terrorism gets worse as global conflicts drive risk of new wave

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.

Key Points: 
  • Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.
  • The Global Terrorism Index 2024 (GTI) highlights that terrorism remains a serious global threat, with total deaths from terrorism increasing by 22% to 8,352 in 2023, now at their highest since 2017.
  • The GTI is produced by the leading international think tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and has been published annually for the last eleven years.
  • The report ranks 163 countries (99.7 % of the world's population) according to the impact of terrorism.

According to Institute for Economics & Peace, Terrorism gets worse as global conflicts drive risk of new wave

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
JNIM, Violence, MENA, Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Suicide, Death, Injury, Hostage, Terrorism, Peace, Record, Fatality, Risk, Crime, Data, Homicide, Islam, Conflict, Map, Hezbollah, Global Peace Index, Economics, IEP, Unemployment, GTI, Al-Shabab

Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.

Key Points: 
  • Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.
  • The Global Terrorism Index 2024 (GTI) highlights that terrorism remains a serious global threat, with total deaths from terrorism increasing by 22% to 8,352 in 2023, now at their highest since 2017.
  • The GTI is produced by the leading international think tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and has been published annually for the last eleven years.
  • The report ranks 163 countries (99.7 % of the world's population) according to the impact of terrorism.

Connected Nation takes part in the Kentucky Chamber Foundation's Inaugural "Military Hiring Academy"

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kentucky Chamber Foundation's Inaugural "Military Hiring Academy" graduated its first class in February. Melanie Hatfield, Human Resources Manager, Connected Nation (CN), was among the first graduating class.

Key Points: 
  • BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kentucky Chamber Foundation's Inaugural "Military Hiring Academy" graduated its first class in February.
  • Melanie Hatfield, Human Resources Manager, Connected Nation (CN), was among the first graduating class.
  • "I'm confident that through the Military Hiring Academy, we can create a stronger Kentucky that is supportive of our military community."
  • For video footage of the Foundation Military Hiring Academy, please contact Sawyer Coffey Noel at [email protected] .