U.S. Outlook Report: Unclogging The Credit Channel Ever since the financial crisis hit in 2007, the U.S. bank credit channel has been clogged. Endemic weak demand for credit and tightened lending standards have been contributing to lackluster economic growth. The most recent results from the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey for Q3 suggest the era […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Aug. 6, 2014 Fire Season Intensified by Drought Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/06/2014 – 4:41pm California’s drought is intensifying this year’s fire season with dry conditions creating more fuel to keep large wildfires roaring. Over 11,000 state, local and federal firefighters are battling California’s intense wildfires. According to officials […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 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, […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Cargo Handling is a Hot Topic for Ports By Michael A. Moore As newly built fleets of megaships get ready to set sail, Pacific Coast port operators are scrambling to dramatically increase their productivity and […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Growth Returns to a Solid Footing The economy expanded at a 4 percent pace in the second quarter of the year, with broad-based growth across every major sector with the exception of net exports. Revisions to prior quarters also showed that the economy was a bit stronger […]
Continue ReadingWe got an exciting second-quarter GDP report this week. The nation’s most important economic indicator, the real GDP, grew at an annualized rate of 4.0 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, rebounding from a 2.1 percent decline in the first quarter. The first-quarter GDP reading was revised up from negative 2.9 percent reported […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for July Job Market Simmers in July; +209K vs. Consensus Exp. +230K July Jobs Report Somewhat Weaker Than Expected May and June Job Numbers Revised Up a Net +15K Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.2% as Labor Force Participation Rate Rises to 62.9% Goods Sector Employment Accelerates; Private Services Job […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Cargo Handling is a Hot Topic for Ports By Michael A. Moore As newly built fleets of megaships get ready to set sail, Pacific Coast port operators are scrambling to dramatically increase their productivity and […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Inflation Rising, Housing Not so Much Despite the acceleration in consumer prices, the Fed is unlikely to change its current course for a rate hike in the middle of next year. The housing recovery remains slow. Existing home sales perked up in June, while new home sales […]
Continue ReadingThe ACWA News for July 2014 is now available online from the Association of California Water Agencies. Follow the link below to read the full newsletter. ACWA News — July 25, 2014
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