Economics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Expansion Remains Strong for Q3 Employment growth rebounded in September, with payrolls rising 248,000 and the unemployment rate falling to 5.9 percent. The U.S. consumer looks a bit stronger, with better monthly gains in personal income and spending for August. The ISM manufacturing index slipped in September, […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2014 Issue Opinion: Europe is Breaking the Egg By John E. Graykowski We may soon be able to retire the tiresome “chicken and egg” cliché to describe LNG development, since there has been movement in the last year […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Taking the Temperature of the Consumer Consumer spending was back on track in August, growing 0.5 percent in both nominal and inflation-adjusted terms from zero growth in July that was upwardly revised from -0.1 percent. The August figure was somewhat above consensus expectations of 68 economists surveyed on Bloomberg. Real consumer spending […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for September Job Creation Jumps in September; +248K vs. Consensus Exp. +215K Job Growth Numbers Now More In-Line with Other U.S. Indicators July and August Job Numbers Revised Up a Net +69K Unemployment Rate falls to 5.9% as Labor Force Participation Rate Drops to 62.7% Job Growth Accelerates For […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2014 Issue Opinion: Europe is Breaking the Egg By John E. Graykowski We may soon be able to retire the tiresome “chicken and egg” cliché to describe LNG development, since there has been movement in the last […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Economy Firms Heading into Fall The third print for Q2 GDP showed the economy advancing at 4.6 percent annualized clip compared to the initially reported 4.0 percent rate. Following record aircraft orders in July, durable goods orders plunged 18.2 percent in August. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: What’s In Store for September Payrolls Firm readings on the economy bode well for September payrolls. Not only did we get a huge final upward revision to second-quarter GDP to 4.6 percent, the U.S. economy appears to be holding on to much of its momentum in the third quarter. A stronger than […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Sept. 24, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Support for Water Bond at 58% Among Likely Voters, PPIC Poll Says Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 09/24/2014 – 9:24am Some 58% of likely voters say they support Proposition […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue Fireboat Business Heats Up in the Northwest By Peter Marsh Fireboats have been a vital part of waterfront security on the West Coast since the late 1800’s when the long, slender vessels of that era were […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue Ocean and Coastal Towing By Jim Shaw The ocean and coastal towing sector on the West Coast is usually seen as the rather routine business of moving barges, plus the occasional dead ship, coastwise and to […]
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