Employer-Paid

More evidence is pouring in that underscores employers commitment to providing health insurance to workers, despite having such options as the public and private insurance exchanges.

While an increasing number of companies think theyll be ready to make the private exchange decision down the road, currently, most remain unconvinced of their efficacy.

Thirty-six percent of respondents said now is a "good time" to find a "quality job" in December, up six percentage points from last month.

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Employers are closing out 2014 on a generosity roll, according to a survey of holiday plans and practices by Bloomberg/BNA.

Jobless claims decreased by 6,000 to 289,000 in the week ended Dec. 13, the fewest since early November.