The Chamber of Commerce provides news and information for a variety of sources that may be of interest to the membership. Sources include the Los Angeles Times, Pasadena Star-News, Los Angeles Business Journal, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and others. Click on the headline to read the entire story from the original source. The [...]
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This week’s leading indicators
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · News and Information
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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From the Los Angeles Times: Obama proposes strong new regulations on banks Obama essentially seeks to return to rules, repealed in 1999, that prevented bank holding companies from owning both [...]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
New business incubator opens in east Pasadena
January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · economy, Grow Your Community, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Economy, Uncategorized, unemployment
Mayor Bill Bogaard and Episcopal Bishop John Bruno were on hand for an open house at Mama’s Small Business Kitchen Incubator. Joe Colletti, working with the Episcopal Church’s Economic Development Office, has put together a facility where aspiring caterers and restauranteurs can access equipment and kitchen facilities, as well as expert technical help. The facility [...]
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Leading indicators to close out 2009
January 9th, 2010 · No Comments · economy, Pasadena, Pasadena Economy, Uncategorized
From the LA Times: 2009 MUTUAL FUND REPORT Investors may feel relief but no joy in 2009 market recovery Stock funds post stunning gains for the year. But with nerves still frayed after the financial meltdown, many investors have retreated to the perceived safety of bonds. Jose Motolinia cleans up after the close of trading [...]
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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 [...]
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While some see indicators of economic upswing, the news isn't good
April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Opinion
Even with news that the stock market posted its sixth week of gains, Citigroup had its first profitable first quarter since 2007, and Ashton Kutcher is more popular on Twitter than CNN, there’s still tough news in the heartland and here in the Golden State. California’s unemployment rate hit 11.2% with 211,000 people unemployed for [...]
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