Tag: Economy

  • Member News: Maine Marine Trades Assoc. Director Goes to Washington

    From Soundings Trade Only: Maine Marine Trades Association executive director Susan Swanton was scheduled to be at the White House today for an event to discuss President Obama’s effort to get companies and industries to hire more long-term unemployed workers. In an interview with the Portland (Maine) Press Herald, Swanton said, “When you say ‘long-term… Continue reading

  • NMMA Economic Overview

    NMMA Economic Overview  December 19, 2013 NMMA Economic Overview, formerly Boating News Net, is a monthly report on boating and economic markets featuring industry and general economic indicators that impact your business.  U.S. Economic Indicators + GDP Third quarter GDP growth was upwardly revised to 3.6% from 2.8%, primarily reflecting a greater pickup in inventory investment and… Continue reading

  • Director of Congressional Budget Office Talks About U.S. Economic Performance

    The following blog post from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office Blog came to our attention and we thought you would find it illuminating. Members of ABBRA. like most businesses across the U.S., continue to closely monitor the economy and business levels for signs of long term stability. As non-partisan economic analysts, the CBO often… Continue reading