Bank of the West US Outlook Report for January 9, 2015 With recent sharp swings in oil, foreign exchange, and equity markets, it appears the markets are trying to tell us something. But what? In this week’s outlook report we focus on three themes the markets have fixated on: the drop in oil, the appreciation […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Interesting Times By Chris Philips, Managing Editor Several long-ranging policy and infrastructure developments may have a profound effect on our world in the new year. As the holidays approached, maritime industry talk on both sides of the Pacific Ocean kept coming […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for December Job Creation Solid in December; +252K vs. Consensus Exp. +240K Nearly 3.0 Million Net New Jobs Created in 2014 October and November Job Numbers Revised Up a Net +50K Unemployment Rate Falls 0.2% to 5.6% as Labor Force Contracts Job Growth in All Major Sectors Business Services […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Jan. 7, 2015 Managing Drought Mon, 01/12/2015 – 9:00am – 2:00pm Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento 1230 J Street, Magnolia Room, Sacramento California’s historic drought is revealing strengths and weaknesses in how we manage our precious water resources. At this half-day event—coinciding with the beginning of a new legislative session—participants will examine Australia’s […]
Continue ReadingTime to Pop the Champagne or Put a Cork in It? Third-quarter GDP was revised upward to a 5.0 percent annualized pace, the strongest clip in 11 years. The upward revision stemmed largely from better consumer spending. Consumer spending looks to be continuing at a decent pace in the fourth quarter. Personal spending rose 0.6 […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: GDP with a 5.0 Handle- What Does it Mean? The U.S. economy confidently shifted to a higher gear of expansion in the third quarter of 2014, growing at an impressive 5.0 percent annualized rate, according to the “third” estimate of real GDP, reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This was the […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 31, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Managing Drought Mon, 01/12/2015 – 9:00am – 2:00pm Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento 1230 J Street, Magnolia Room, Sacramento California’s historic drought is revealing strengths and weaknesses in how we manage our precious water resources. […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION December 2014 Issue New Towing Winch Design By Mark Edward Nero More than a decade ago, Seattle-based Western Towboat Co. purchased a new towing winch from another Seattle-based company, equipment developer Rapp Marine (formerly Rapp Hydema), for a new tugboat Western was building at the time, […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 24, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Federal Appeals Court Upholds 2009 Biological Opinion on Delta Diversions Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 12/23/2014 – 10:45am A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a 2009 biological opinion that called for reductions […]
Continue ReadingPMM Online – Tuesday, December 23, 2014: Oakland Port Implements Anti-Congestion Measures San Diego Port Begins Exec. Director Search AAPA Urges West Coast Labor Talks Mediation Panama Canal Expansion Now 83 Percent Finished Oakland Port Implements Anti-Congestion Measures by Mark Nero The Port of Oakland said Dec. 22 that it has taken additional steps […]
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