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Let's celebrate our business growth. 

Join us on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, at 7:30am for our networking Connection Breakfast.

We moved the breakfast to VILLA GARDENS at 842 East Villa Street (just west of Lake Avenue) in Pasadena . We will meet on the 5th Floor. 

From the Financial Times: US inflation rose in February to 2.5%, according to Fed’s target index

US inflation rose to 2.5 per cent in February, according to the metric that the Federal Reserve uses for its target. The increase in headline Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation, from 2.4 per cent in the year to January, was in line with market expectations.

The social media movement is the latest sign that some of China’s young people are resisting the compulsion to strive.

When the weather turned cold in December, Cindy Luo started to wear her fluffy pajamas over a hooded sweatshirt at the office. Wearing cozy sleepwear to work became a habit, and soon she didn’t even bother to wear matching tops and bottoms, selecting whatever was most comfortable.

LA County is launching an education and awareness campaign as part of the County’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Ordinance implementation.

California Fast Food Restaurant Minimum Wage Bill Will Impact Fast Food Restaurants in Pasadena-From PasadenaNOW- As a new state law poised to take effect Monday will raise minimum wages for all fast-food restaurant employees, the City of Pasadena reminded business owners that all other employees working in the city must be paid at least $16.93 per hour.

 A new bill advocates for a 32-hour workweek. Can this approach cure what ails American workers?

Inflation Ticked Up Last Month, Backing the Fed’s Caution on Rate Cuts (from the New York Times): Consumer prices climbed 3.2 percent last month from a year earlier, down notably from a 9.1 percent high in 2022, but still quicker than the roughly 2 percent that was normal before the pandemic. 

Online Lunch and Learn Webinar Series Kicks Off March 21st with Trends and Challenges: The Landscape of 2024 with Pasadena Chamber Member Leadership Coach John Burt

First presentation on March 21st by executive leadership coach John Burt! Hear him discuss the current economic landscape for small business owners, challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners/managers.

Come celebrate and be part of the seventh annual Masters of Taste, L.A.’s premier outdoor, luxury food and beverage festival returns and will be taking place on Sunday, April 7^th, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the field of the Iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl.