We present information and reports on government actions that may impact the local economy, our members or the business community in general. Pasadena City Council On Monday,October 17th, the City Council considered prioritizing the use of redevelopment funds and using the existing funding sources to issue bonds for projects in downtown Pasadena. The Council prioritized [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Obama'
Government news: City of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, State of California and more
October 28th, 2011 · No Comments · City of Pasadena, Los Angeles county, News and Information, State of California
News and Information for Pasadena Chamber members
February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · California government, environment, Healthcare, News and Information, Pasadena Chamber Events, Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Economy, unemployment
The Chamber of Commerce provides information on Pasadena City Council actions, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ meetings and more that may be of interest to members. If you would like information beyond what is provided here, please email paul@pasadena-chamber.org. Pasadena City Council On January 28th Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard delivered the State of the [...]
Tags:California·economy·environment·Los Angeles county·Obama·Pasadena·regulation·U.S. government
Sometimes I need reminding why we subscribe to so many magazines
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, recession, Rose Bowl, Uncategorized
From Time: A Stimulus Success: Build America Bonds Are Working By STEPHEN GANDEL Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 Guy Greenly picks up traffic cones at a road-construction site on Feb. 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. When Congress wrote the Build America Bond program into February’s $787 billion economic-stimulus bill, many predicted a flop. Nine months later, the [...]
Tags:business·business growth·China·economy·Obama·recession·world economy
Healthcare bill passes House, Senate next
November 8th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, Healthcare, News and Information, Pasadena Chamber Policies
From the New York Times: Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House By CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement. After [...]
Tags:business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Healthcare·Obama·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·reform
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
Even from the heart of the financial meltdown, a plea for small business relief
March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
An op-ed from today’s LA Times reminds us that small business people throughout the country are hurting: Postcards From the Recession In New York, a second, silent 9/11 There are no collapsing towers or jets screaming overhead, but, storefront by storefront, the economic crisis is ripping holes in the city. By Tom Engelhardt March 22, [...]
Tags:ARRA·business·business growth·local solutions·Los Angeles Times·Obama·relief·small business·stimulus·TARP·taxes
There's nothing really to say, is there?
March 20th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion
Most amazing is that the AIG execs can’t really understand why everyone else is so angry. As the New York Times related it all: A.I.G. Planning Huge Bonuses After $170 Billion Bailout By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and PETER BAKER Published: March 14, 2009 WASHINGTON — The American International Group, which has received more than $170 [...]
Tags:A.I.G.·bonuses·business·economy·Geithner·Goldman Sachs·Liddy·New York Times·Obama·protest·recession·stimulus·taxes·Viniar
Just back from Washington, D.C. and it's not good news
March 14th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Pasadena Chamber Events
I was part of a delegation of Los Angeles area business and political leaders who traveled to D.C. last week to meet with congressional and administration aides and their bosses. It was a fascinating trip, and a sobering one, too. Fascinating: Hearing Barbara Boxer tell two hundred people that, if the stimulus doesn’t work, the [...]
Tags:Boxer·business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·Congress·economy·federal·Feinstein·L.A. Chamber·Obama·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession·Schiff·stimulus·taxes·Washington·Washington D.C.
Stock market continues its downward slide will anything work?
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Uncategorized
News from Wall Street isn’t good. Dow Falls Below 6,800 in Lowest Close Since 1997 By FLOYD NORRIS Published: March 1, 2009 Fears that the world’s economies are even weaker than had been thought ricocheted around the globe on Monday as investors from Hong Kong to London to New York bailed out of stocks. Losses [...]
Tags:business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Obama·Pasadena·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession·stimulus·taxes
Some words of caution from the British
February 15th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
As the London Times expounds: From The Times February 16, 2009 Obama’s Recovery Plan Tax cuts and public spending are needed to counter recession, but the US Administration should guard against uneconomic projects and protectionism. The US Senate approved President Obama’s proposals last week for a huge fiscal stimulus to the economy. The total package [...]