From the San Francisco Business Times: Port of Oakland shuts down as labor contract stalls West Coast ports Friday February 6, 2015 by Sarah Aitchison San Francisco Business Times All 29 ports along the West Coast, including the Port of Oakland, will shut down over the weekend. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents terminal operators at […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop on the Solicitation of Comments Regarding the Status of the Salton Sea and Revised Order WRO 2002-0013. The Public Workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2015
Continue ReadingCommissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact: Peter Soeth, 303-445-3615, psoeth@usbr.gov For Immediate Release: Feb. 6, 2015 Additional FY 2015 Funding of $96.9 Million Available A majority of funding targeting Western Drought Response and Rural Water Projects WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López today released the spending plan for $96.9 million provided to Reclamation in the […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the Agenda for the DMMO meeting on February 11, 2015. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda.
Continue ReadingClick here to view the Agenda for February 10, 2015 for San Francisco Port Commission Meeting. Link to the agenda on the Port Commission website: http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=2564 Link to the Supporting Documents on the Port Commission website: http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=2563
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for February 6, 2015 Doomsday newspaper articles are being written about deflation these days. Most look across the pond toward Europe and extrapolate that the United States is next in line to suffer from stagnant growth and declining prices. While we are forecasting deflation in both Europe and […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for January Job Creation Exceeded Expectations in January; +257K vs. Consensus Exp. +228K Wage growth Accelerates- Average Hourly Earnings up +0.5%; (+2.2% Y-o-Y) November and December Job Numbers Revised Up a Net +147K Unemployment Rate Rises 0.1% to 5.7% as Labor Force Participation Improves Job Growth in All Major […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – U.S Review Slower Pace of Job Growth but Improvement Continues January’s nonfarm payroll report showed that 257,000 jobs were added for the month. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.7 percent. Average hourly earnings, which fell in December, rose 0.5 percent in January. The ISM reports for January […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Homebuilt John McCain wants to outsource America’s merchant marine. The cantankerous Arizona Senator has added an amendment to the bipartisan-supported Keystone XL Pipeline legislation, destined for President Obama’s desk later this month, to eviscerate the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. Senator McCain was […]
Continue ReadingThe State Water Resources Control Board is holding a Board Meeting and Workshop on February 17 and 18 in Sacramento. Click here to access the agenda.
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