US Outlook Report: Is Housing Getting Back On Its Feet? A spate of housing indicators released this week revealed some positive developments for the U.S. housing market that has been noticeably absent for much of this summer. Homebuilder confidence is rebounding faster than expected. The National Association of Homebuilders’ (NAHB) housing market index beat consensus […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue Arctic Maritime Transportation: The Heat is On By Darren Prokop The US is an Arctic nation. Alaska makes it so. Government officials as well as shippers and carriers could ignore this fact; but doing so […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review An Uneven Recovery will Keep the Fed on Hold Retail sales came in unchanged in July, which was below consensus expectations and core sales rose only modestly over the month. The largest declines were in general merchandise, due in part to slower department store sales, and motor […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue French Distraction By Chris Philips Managing Editor Last month a civilian airliner was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing almost 300 civilian passengers and crew. In the wake of the tragedy, the Obama administration and […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Fragile or Not Fragile? That is the Question This week’s data were a mosaic of strong and sluggish economic indicators, still signaling some lingering weaknesses in the economy. On one hand, we have improving optimism coming from small business, robust industrial production growth, and greater-than-expected job openings and labor turnover (JOLTs) reported […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Aug. 13, 2014 in ACWA eNews Legislature Expected to Vote on Water Bond Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/13/2014 – 6:13pm The Legislature was expected to vote on a $7.5 billion water bond Wednesday evening that would replace the current $11.14 bond slated for the November ballot. By press time, that […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue French Distraction By Chris Philips Managing Editor Last month a civilian airliner was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing almost 300 civilian passengers and crew. In the wake of the tragedy, the Obama administration and […]
Continue ReadingAug. 8, 2014 ACWA News Now Available Online – The Aug. 8, 2014 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue reports on responses taken by local water agencies following the adoption by the State Water Resources Control Board of final emergency regulations on water conservation. It also provides an update on the […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Economic Acceleration But Restraint Persists The economy continues to show signs of acceleration this week, with the ISM Manufacturing Index jumping to its highest level since December 2005. Factory orders rebounded in June, confirming recent reports of a stronger manufacturing sector. The report suggests that business spending […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2014 Issue Deck Machinery By Mark Edward Nero When it comes to barges and tugboats, what makes for quality deck equipment? What are the attributes and features that make some types of winches, lines and affiliated equipment, […]
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