Softer Economic Data Increases Questions for the Fed Retail sales rose a disappointing 0.1 percent in September while August’s sales figures were revised downward. Excluding automobiles, sales fell 0.3 percent for the month suggesting that consumer spending likely ended the third quarter on a softer note. Consumer and producer prices continued to show month-over-month declines […]
Continue ReadingOct. 16, 2015 ACWA News Available Online This issue outlines the critical role local water agencies played in responding to the devastating Butte and Valley fires, as well as the results of a recent Field Poll that shows water concerns are at an all-time high among Californians. Other articles include: Governor signs Groundwater Adjudication Bills […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Shameless By Chris Philips, Managing Editor A truck driver was killed at the Port of Long Beach on September 16th when he was apparently run over by a trailer he had recently unlatched from a tractor. Long Beach […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Core Inflation Holds Firm in the Third Quarter In your heart you know there is still inflation out there, no matter what the government or Federal Reserve says. Indeed, the September consumer price index release this week held some interesting information about the future path of inflation. While the headline CPI continued […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for October 14, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for October 14, 2015.
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Shameless By Chris Philips, Managing Editor A truck driver was killed at the Port of Long Beach on September 16th when he was apparently run over by a trailer he had recently unlatched from a tractor. Long Beach Port […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Puget Sound Regional Report By Kathy A. Smith From Eastern Washington grain and produce to Aerospace, oil and containerized cargo, Puget Sound ports serve much of the West Coast and much of the inland west. Although each port has […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Replacing Liftoff with Gradual Levitation The word “liftoff” brings visions of a rocket on the launch pad ready to vault into outer space. But recent downward revisions to our growth outlook for 2016, suggest a far calmer interest rate normalization approach, more like a day old helium balloon that is able to […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Puget Sound Regional Report By Kathy A. Smith From Eastern Washington grain and produce to Aerospace, oil and containerized cargo, Puget Sound ports serve much of the West Coast and much of the inland west. Although each port has its niche market, competition is heating […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – October 2, 2015 Consumer Sector Still a Bright Spot in Q3 Nonfarm payrolls disappointed with 142,000 jobs added in September, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 5.1 percent. · Personal income rose 0.3 percent in August, while personal spending edged higher 0.4 percent, signaling solid growth […]
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