Tag: Levels

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere

The largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to researchers who monitor the relentless accumulation of the primary gas that is heating the planet. The global average concentration of carbon dioxide in March this year was 4.7 parts per million (or ppm) higher […]

Russian Crude Flows Top 2023 Levels With Refineries Constrained

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s crude flows rebounded in the seven days to May 5, with additional vessels leaving the major ports of Kozmino on the Pacific coast and Murmansk on the Arctic. The four-week average also rose. Most Read from Bloomberg Buoyed by last week’s increase, crude shipments for the year so far are running ahead […]

Tester calls for action on water levels in Flathead Lake ahead of summer

May 1—U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Monday called on a federal inter-agency group charged with managing dams and reservoirs to immediately begin taking steps to avoid low water levels in Flathead Lake this summer. “A lesson learned from 2023 is action must be taken early to try to mitigate the worst case scenarios when summer […]

Here’s why economists are so worried about soaring US debt levels

Osaka Wayne Studios/Getty Images The government’s soaring debt balance poses problems for the US economy. Those include higher inflation, greater market volatility, and a lower quality of life for Americans. Slowing the pace of borrowing is critical for the future, economists told Business Insider. The US is sitting on the biggest pile of public debt […]

US weekly jobless claims unchanged at low levels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged at low levels last week, pointing to continued labor market strength. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 212,000 for the week ended April 13, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters […]