Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

The Atlantic is still one of the best magazines in the world.  Here’s one reason why: http://www.theatlantic.com/images/issues/200905/fed-map.gif http://www.theatlantic.com/slideshows/feds/ A pair of simple, easy to follow diagrams of what Federal reserve funds are being used for, and who’s getting the money. http://www.theatlantic.com/images/issues/200905/fed-map.gif And a simple explanation: the Fed has been giving away huge sums for more [...]

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Excuse the advertisement lead in, it’s worth the wait: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/04/10/GA2009041001969.html?nav=hcmoduletmv Follow the link to something the Washington Post does to help celebrate Easter. Some people put an awful lot of time into these… The Madoff one is pretty funny. Paul

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Let’s hope so. Consumer spending is what is going to lift us out of the current recession, after all. From the New York Times by way or Reuters: Index Shows Increase in Consumer Confidence By REUTERS Published: April 17, 2009 Consumers have more confidence in the American economy than they have had since the sudden [...]

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From the New York Times: An Executive’s Favorite Films About Management By ADAM BRYANT Published: April 18, 2009 IN addition to her corporate governance work, Nell Minow also reviews movies online as the “Movie Mom” (moviemom.com). The New York Times asked her to make a list of the best movies she has seen about leadership [...]

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Proposed as a means to bring California’s budget disaster under control, Propositions 1a to 1f are supported by Governor Schwarzenegger and many business organizsations throughout California. The Chamber’s Legislative and Government Affairs Committee will review and possibly recommend a position on these measures at its meeting on Tuesday. Anyone interested in joining the discussion is [...]

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Apparently our state legislators don’t have enough to fill there days. At least that seems evident when Assembly Member Mike Eng holds a “There Oughta Be a Law” contest and proposes the winner’s idea as state law. I expect constituents propose legislation all the time, but to make it a contest, and guarantee to introcude [...]

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