MBITA / TradePort World TradeWinds ezine – Summer Edition – N. 176
Summer Edition 2014 – Issue N. 176 A Publication of the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) MBITA CORPORATE SPONSORS FOLLOW US ON Google+ IN THIS ISSUE MBITA New Member Bridge International Global MarketingMBITA Member MIIS Launches an Innovative Master’s Degree in Trade and Economic Diplomacy Crisis in Ukraine – An Opportunity in the Midst […]
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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – June 20, 2014
Economics Group Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Inflationary Pressures Mounting, But Fed Holds Tight • Both headline and core CPI posted large gains in May. Meanwhile, the Fed downplayed rising inflation and generally maintained its previous outlook for monetary policy. • Industrial production came in stronger than expected, making the factory sector look […]
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Continue ReadingCalifornia Regional Economic Outlook Report – June 2014
California demonstrated its economic resilience throughout 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, despite lingering effects of the Great Recession, higher state tax rates, federal government shutdown and the fierce debt ceiling debate in late 2013. The state added 447,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in 2013 and 1.3 million jobs from the end of recession through […]
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State lawmakers OK $108 billion budget; plan moves to Gov. Brown
SFGate.com, by Melody Gutierrez Sacramento — Just hours ahead of a constitutional deadline, the California Legislature approved a $108 billion spending plan Sunday for the 2014-15 fiscal year that sends billions more to schools, pays down debt, props up the embattled High-Speed Rail project and provides funds for a Golden Gate Bridge suicide net. The budget now heads to Gov. Jerry […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – June 13, 2014
Economics Group Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Mixed Results from Economic Data Releases This Week Retail sales increased a lower-than-expected 0.3 percent in May, with the underlying details suggesting a slower pace of sales growth than originally estimated. Discretionary spending categories such as general merchandise, clothing stores and restaurants posted the largest declines. […]
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New Publications from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is pleased to announce the availability of two new reports on the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area’s global economic relationships: Ties That Bind, 2014 Edition: The San Francisco Bay Area’s Economic Links to Greater Chinarevises and updates the Institute’s 2006 study of the same name. The report documents across […]
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News from Inbound Logistics – June 11, 2014
The Best of Both Worlds: The Benefits of TMS with Integrated Fleet Management Tools Inbound Logistics: A Grassroots Revolution Connect, Secure, and Manage the Supply Chain Untangling the Complications of Free Trade Agreements Efficient and Compliant Hazmat Shipping: Today You Can Have Both
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