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ASA Staffing Index Remains Stable

Staffing employment for the week of June 8–14 was 95.66, according to the ASA Staffing Index. Temporary and contract staffing employment decreased 0.45% from the prior week, and was 2.11% lower than the same week last year.

This week, containing the 12th, will be used in the June monthly employment situation report that will be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2.

U.S. Durable Goods Down 1.8% as Businesses Remain Cautious

Wall Street Journal (06/23/15) Jeffrey Sparshott

Demand for durable goods declined for the third time in four months, signaling caution among businesses. New orders for durable goods fell a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in May from April, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. April durable goods orders decreased a revised 1.5%, compared with the previously reported 1% decrease. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast overall orders would decline 1% in May.

Figures for durable goods are volatile and subject to substantial revisions, but the broader trend suggests demand is subdued. However, orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft rose 0.4% in May. The figure was down 0.3% in April.

Instacart to Convert Some Contract Workers to Employee Status

Wall Street Journal (06/22/15) Greg Bensinger

Same-day grocery delivery startup Instacart will now allow some of its 7,000 contractor workers to become part-time employees, in light of the recent scrutiny of other companies that use on-demand workers. The program will not accommodate full-time employment, and will apply only to workers in Boston and Chicago for the time being.

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