The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors adopted a broad policy statement to serve as a guideline for examination of legislative, regulatory, taxing or political actions and initiatives. These policy principles inform the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee and the full Board as they consider and deliberate positions on a wide variety of items. [...]
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Pasadena Chamber of Commerce legislative policy statement
February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · California government, Communications, environment, government reform, Pasadena, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Chamber Policies, Uncategorized
Tags:California·economy·government·government reform·Legislative and Government Affairs Committee·legislature·policy·recession
This week’s leading indicators
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · California government, economy, government reform, News and Information, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Uncategorized
Links to news stories, items of interest and information for Pasadena Chamber members. One year in, Obama’s presidency not seen by some as good for business: The LA Times reports: Obama critics say his economic vision lacking By Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera January 24, 2010 | 3:50 p.m. Reporting from Washington – With congressional support eroding, [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·California government·Chamber of Commerce·commercial office·economy·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·real estate·recession
This week’s leading indicators
January 17th, 2010 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, recession, Uncategorized
News about business and the economy from a wide variety of sources. (Click on the headlines to access the entire story from the original source.) From the Los Angeles Times: Obama proposes strong new regulations on banks Obama essentially seeks to return to rules, repealed in 1999, that prevented bank holding companies from owning both [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·California government·Governor Schwarzenegger·Pasadena Chamber·recession·stimulus·taxes·unemployment
Governor's State of the State identifies jobs as number one priority
January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · California government, economy, government reform, Uncategorized, unemployment
From the LA Times: THE WEEK Six years later, California’s priority is still jobs Schwarzenegger’s last State of the State address was a weary and more realistic echo of his first. By Cathleen Decker January 10, 2010 There was a sobering symmetry between the first State of the State speech offered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·California government·economy·Governor Schwarzenegger·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession
Another great reason to have a Pasadena address on your letterhead
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · economy, Pasadena, Rose Bowl, Uncategorized
Everyone has heard of your city – OUR city. It doesn’t really matter if your multi-national corporate headquarters are here, you have a one-of-a-kind restaurant or if you are professional serving the local communities. Being located in Pasadena means you are in the city that everyone knows. Here’s why: Pasadena is home to the Rose [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Pasadena business·recession·tourism
Of course, California's leadership has yet to face our biggest challenge
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · California government, economy, government reform, News and Information, Opinion, recession, Uncategorized, unemployment
LA Times reports: California faces a projected deficit of $21 billion The legislative budget analyst’s projection, to be released Wednesday, threatens to send Sacramento back into gridlock and force across-the-board cuts to state programs By Shane Goldmacher November 17, 2009 | 6:45 p.m. Reporting from Sacramento - Less than four months after California leaders stitched together a patchwork [...]
Tags:budget·business·business growth·California·California government·deficit·economy·Governor Schwarzenegger·legislature·recession
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
This week's leading indicators
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, Opinion, Pasadena, Uncategorized, unemployment
The recession poster child is in the black, for one quarter anyway: From the New York Times: A.I.G. Reports Profit but Warns of Continued Volatility By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH The American International Group reported its second consecutive quarterly profit on Friday as the value of its investments continued to rise, but it said that its [...]
Tags:business growth·California·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession
Unemployment remains
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, recession, Uncategorized, unemployment
Unemployment continues to rise, even as some claim recession over. From the New York Times: U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years By PETER S. GOODMAN Job seekers at a recruitment job fair conducted by Prudential Financial in New York this week. As the unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·economy·New York Times·Pasadena business·recession·small business·unemployment
And the Pasadena Star-News published my piece on the economic impact of U2 in the Rose Bowl
November 1st, 2009 · No Comments · economy, Opinion, Pasadena, recession, U2, visitors
Huge events at Pasadena’s stadium do create an economic impact throughout the region. U2′s 360º tour in the Rose Bowl was no exception. Thanks to the editorial board of the Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Newsgroup for choosing to publish this: Guest View: Economic impact of U2: 360 degrees beyond the Rose Bowl By Paul Little Posted: 10/31/2009 [...]
Tags:business·business growth·economy·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·recession