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Chamber Board adopts legislative positions

May 1st, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, Pasadena Chamber Events, Pasadena Chamber Policies, policy

At its meeting of April 28th, the Chamber Board of Directors adopted a legislative platform that will serve as a guide for taking positions in the future. The following was adopted by the Board: Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Legislative Position The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce supports a vibrant and prosperous economic environment, safe livable neighborhoods [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What's at stake… really?

March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, Uncategorized

It used to be that each town and city was an independent economy. Apart and relatively self sufficient, towns in South Dakota, northern Maine and Southern California could depend on themselves for food, essential services and survival. Today we live in a global economy. Our success can be dependent on an investor a continent away. [...]

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 [...]

Newsweek/Kotkin slam California

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion, Uncategorized

Ouch. Joel Kotkin in Newsweek trashes the governor, legislature, and I suppose all of us Californians, since we elected them. Sadly, Kotkin’s right. ECONOMY Death of the Dream California has come back before, but ‘hysterical greens’ aren’t helping. By Joel Kotkin | NEWSWEEK Published Feb 21, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Mar 2, 2009 For [...]

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 [...]

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