JOB OUTLOOK REMAINS BRIGHT.(BUSINESS)

Byline: EILEEN ALT POWELL Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The job market should remain strong through the summer, with the highest demand for workers expected in Western states, according to a survey being released today.

A quarterly survey of more than 15,000 companies by Manpower Inc. reported that 32 percent planned to increase hiring in the third quarter. Just 6 percent anticipated cutbacks, while 58 percent foresaw no change. The remaining 4 percent were unsure.

The figures were almost identical to the year-earlier tallies and up slightly from the April-June period, when 29 percent of the companies surveyed said they planned to increase their …