Please take advantage of the Chamber’s ability to refer customers your way, or to provide information that may help enhance your customer base or point you toward economic opportunities. If you have potential work for fellow Chamber members, know about contracting opportunities or want specific types of referrals and opportunities, please email paul@pasadena-chamber.org. Referrals and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'stimulus'
City of Pasadena Recovery Zone Facility Bonds available for local businesses
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Pasadena Economy, recession, referrals
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds The City of Pasadena has received an allocation of $11.1 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds. These funds are available, through subsidized loans, from the U.S. Government to support projects that will add jobs for local residents. City Treasuer Vic Erganian sent a letter to the Chamber providing the following information: [...]
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From the Los Angeles Times: Obama proposes strong new regulations on banks Obama essentially seeks to return to rules, repealed in 1999, that prevented bank holding companies from owning both [...]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
Recession over?
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, Opinion
Economists at UCLA see indications of recovery. From the LA Times: Southern California’s vital signs are improving Data suggest that an economic recovery has begun in the region. But the state’s picture isn’t all bright. By Alana Semuels and Ronald D. White September 16, 2009 Signs are increasing that an economic turnaround has begun [...]
East Coast trip – my own leading indicators
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, Opinion, Uncategorized
Our family spent the last week on the east coast. We flew into New York, spent a night there, then took Courtney to college and spent a few days rambling around New England and New York state before going back to the city for a few nights. It was interesting to see how the economy [...]
Even sex is having a hard time in this economy
August 17th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information
It’s a tough market out there when even sexy (and sex related) business have to cut back or search for broader markets. From the Los Angeles Business Journal: Posted date: 8/17/2009 Sex Doesn’t Sell Frederick’s tones down to get on mass-market racks. By DAVID HALDANE Los Angeles Business Journal Staff Linda LoRe, president of Frederick’s [...]
Tags:business·business growth·California·Governor Schwarzenegger·LA Business Journal·lingerie·local·porn·recession·sex·stimulus·taxes
Some indicators
August 16th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, recession
LA Times reports trouble at the ports: not enough coming in or going out. Reports say to expect it to take four years for port activity to completely recover. Grim forecast for L.A. and Long Beach ports The busiest U.S. seaport complex won’t fully recover from the economic downturn until 2013, a report says. Imports [...]
Tags:business·business growth·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Governor Schwarzenegger·L.A. Times·London Times·Pasadena business·Pasadena Star-News·recession·small business·stimulus·taxes
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
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
U.S. News and World Report Money Guide Available
June 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information
U.S. News and World Report’s Money Guide is out. There’s some very useful information about investing, retirement planning, where to live when you retire (San Luis Obispo makes the top ten) and getting ahead of the recession. It contains some fascinating information: Where are the best states to start a business in the U.S.? Washington, [...]
Tags:bailout·Chamber of Commerce·economy·Pasadena business·Pasadena Chamber·small business·stimulus·Top Tens·U.S. News and World Report