ACWA eNews for Nov. 18, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Infographic: Will El Niño End California’s Drought? Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 11/18/2015 – 12:47pm The stage is set for a strong El Niño event this winter, but experts are cautioning that heavy rain and even […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Marine Technology By Kathy A. Smith Maritime software providers continue to move forward, working to anticipate customer’s needs to help them stay compliant and be as efficient as possible when it comes to several everyday tasks. Victoria, BC-based Helm […]
Continue ReadingDespite Some Noise, Improving Trend Continues Inflation data were generally softer than expected in October. The import price index declined sharply and the producer price index unexpectedly declined. Although it appears businesses have little pricing power at the moment, building wage pressures should lead to a firming price environment in the future. Labor market turnover […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Trade with Alaska: Maritime Transportation Remains Critical to Alaska Economy By Margaret Bauman Air freight options notwithstanding, ship and barge freight remain the key to millions of dollars in trade of millions of pounds of merchandise between Alaska and the continental (“Lower 48”) United States. Just […]
Continue ReadingNov. 13, 2015 ACWA News Available Online This issue takes a look at what’s next for State Water Board emergency conservation regulations, and presents the line-up of prominent water experts and issues slated for ACWA’s 2015 Fall Conference & Exhibition – “A Game Changer” – to be held in Indian Wells Dec. 1-4. Other articles […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Will Small Business Confidence Ever Recover? The pessimism among small business owners throughout this expansion is unprecedented. According to data from the National Association of Independent Businesses, this is the slowest recovery in small business confidence ever coming out of recession, going all the way back to the mid-1970’s. Small business optimism […]
Continue ReadingSanta More Likely to Bring Rate Rise This December Job growth came roaring back in October, with payrolls increasing 271,000. The unemployment rate edged down to 5.0 percent and average hourly earnings rose a solid 0.4 percent. The ISM reports for October showed further divergence in the path of the manufacturing and service […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Look Out the Window By Chris Philips, Managing Editor “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” – Will Rogers We all make mistakes. Sometimes we pay dearly – other times we escape […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: It’s All About The Jobs There were more hits than misses this week with the U.S. economic indicators. The October jobs report revealed a solid improvement in job creation from the prior two months, solidifying expectations for better economic growth in the fourth quarter. This will likely trigger an initial interest rate […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Nov. 4, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. PBS NewsHour Explores Water Storage, Features ACWA’s Timothy Quinn Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 11/04/2015 – 9:45am PBS NewsHour on Nov. 3 ran a story on water storage in California which featured ACWA Executive Director Timothy […]
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