US Outlook Report: A Rock Solid Employment Report for June A hot June employment report belies weak U.S. job growth in April and May and is an important support for the second-quarter recovery in consumer spending and GDP growth we are forecasting. While a rebound in U.S. employment growth in June was expected, the […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 6, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Shasta Release Schedule Seeks to Sustain Fish and Farmers, Officials Say Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 07/06/2016 – 3:54pm This year’s temperature management plan for the Sacramento River yields a release schedule from Lake Shasta that […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for June 8, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. New Water Loss Technical Assistance Program Available to ACWA Members Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 06/08/2016 – 8:32am Urban water suppliers are invited to take advantage of a free technical assistance program designed to help utilities […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Cow Scrubbers? By Chris Philips Managing Editor Climate forcing is a term that has come into common usage recently to quantify the change in global temperatures attributed to climate change. Climate forcing is a formula used to […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for June 3, 2016 The mixed picture of U.S. economic growth continued this week and the May jobs number was more than disappointing. April construction spending plunged on weaker public and non-residential construction activity, while regional manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes and the national ISM manufacturing index remained moribund […]
Continue ReadingSIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Design of Modern Tugboats By Robert G. Allan, P.Eng In 1970 there were still many single and twin-screw, relatively low-powered tugs performing ship-assist work. The concepts for the first Schottel/BCP Z-drive tractor tugs were introduced by Corlett and Bussemaker […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Design of Modern Tugboats By Robert G. Allan, P.Eng In 1970 there were still many single and twin-screw, relatively low-powered tugs performing ship-assist work. The concepts for the first Schottel/BCP Z-drive tractor tugs were introduced by Corlett and Bussemaker […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Setting Up for a Better Second Half Sometimes teams that play a lackluster first-half go into the locker-room at half-time and emerge so energized they play like a completely different team. Now, nearly two-thirds of the way through the second quarter the U.S. economy is about to go into the locker-room for […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for May 25, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Listening Sessions Scheduled on Implementation of Governor’s Executive Order Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 05/25/2016 – 3:02pm Three state agencies, including the California Department of Water Resources, will host public listening sessions in coming weeks to […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Housing Market Doing Just Fine A number of indicators will be released next week that will reveal the latest developments in the U.S. housing market. Despite the scary drop in housing starts and permits last month, the upcoming housing data for April should appear more reassuring. The current low interest-rate environment, healthy […]
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