Here’s the Cliff Notes version. Follow the link to read the entire op ed. Thank you again L.A. Times: Putting California back together The state’s Constitution needs a rewrite — and the federal Constitution should be the model. By Tom Karako July 26, 2009 If this year’s budget quagmire in Sacramento has you thinking there [...]
Entries from July 29th, 2009
Hope for the underdogs after all, little guys triumph at box office as uke sales booming
July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
‘G-Force’ guinea pigs upset ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ at box office Email Picture Disney Enterprises and Jerry Bruckheimer Disney’s “G-Force” is a comedy adventure about a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of [...]
Tags:economy·entertainment·entertainment business·local economy·movies·music·small business·ukelele
Lots of talk about healthcare reform, lots of questions
July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Healthcare, News and Information, policy
Here are some answers from the Los Angeles Times: How healthcare overhaul may affect you Lawmakers are considering options and costs for currently insured and uninsured Americans. By James Oliphant and Noam N. Levey 10:37 AM PDT, July 24, 2009 Reporting from Washington — Why does the nation need to overhaul healthcare? I have health [...]
Tags:business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Healthcare·Obama·Pasadena business·recession·small business
Economic mixed signals again, should we be surprised?
July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, Uncategorized
From the Los Angeles Times: Stocks waver amid mixed signals on the economy Associated Press 8:37 AM PDT, July 27, 2009 NEW YORK — Mixed reports on the economy and earnings left the stock market drifting lower today, easing off of a two-week rally that lifted major indexes 11 percent. A government report showing sales [...]
Tags:Bernanke·business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·economic indicators·economy·Geithner·home sales·mortgage crisis·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession·stimulus·stocks·taxes·technology
Some positive news can be found
July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
The New York Times reports leading economic indicators are trending positive, indicating a possible end to the recession is in sight. Index of Leading Indicators Is Signaling the Recession’s End By FLOYD NORRIS Published: July 24, 2009 THE American recession appears to be nearing an end, but only after it has become the deepest downturn [...]
Inc. has a nice piece by Joel Spolsky about crashed entrepreneurial dreams
July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
Joel Spolsky in Inc. reminisces about the golden age of tech dreams, when everybody who could string a couple of 0s and 1s together was going to thrive in the new economy. That was all of, maybe, ten years ago. Interesting reading and a good reminder that not all prognostications are valid and not every [...]
Tags:business·business growth·business networking·economy·recession·technology
Budget deal struck for California
July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, policy
News reports indicate that yesterday our legislative leaders and governor came to agreement on a budget deal. Indications are it could be voted on by the Assembly on Thursday. Some high points: No big tax increases. The budget depends on deep program cuts. Local governments would lose billions, both in transportation funding and redevelopment monies. [...]
Tags:business·business growth·economy·Governor Schwarzenegger·Pasadena business·recession·stimulus·taxes
California's run out of time
July 4th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, policy
As of Wednesday, state Controller John Chiang began issuing warrants to cover some of California’s financial obligations. So far, it’s primarily just hurting those who were getting tax refunds. The longer the legislature and governor dither over this, the more obligations California cannot pay and the higher the cost to repay becomes, further building on [...]
Tags:budget·business·California·economy·fiscal responsility·Governor Schwarzenegger·IOUs·recession·responsible government·taxes·wararnts