WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-24-65) in October 2024, entitled "The China Shock Revisited: Job Reallocation and Industry Switching in U.S. Labor Markets." The paper was written by Nicholas Bloom, Kyle Handley, Andre Kurmann and Philip A. Luck. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The rise of China as a manufacturing powerhouse over the past decades is widely regarded as an important reason behind the decline of U.S. manufacturing   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,091) on Dec. 27, 2024, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * 2024 Default Service Solicitations Order Approving Petition for February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 Rates This order authorizes Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty or the Company) to recover the costs of power supply through default energy service   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 28 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) highlighted the significant progress made this year in renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation policies, and programs with advancing the state's energy and emission goals with the Act on Climate. "Whether it's bolstering our green economy, leading the way in clean energy infrastructure, or a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the joint record of decision (ROD) for the SouthCoast Wind Project, marking a significant step toward the construction of an offshore wind energy facility off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The project, submitted by SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, now has the green light from multiple agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the U.  more