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From the Wall Street Journal: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated Monday that the U.S. economy’s recovery remains far from complete despite recent improvement and that the central bank plans to continue providing support.

PPP Loans: The House passed a bill extending the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan to May 31, sending the legislation to the Senate as the current March 31 deadline looms. Under the bill, which passed by a vote of 415-3, firms have until May 31 to apply for a loan and the SBA faces a June 30 deadline to process them.

The City of Pasadena public Health Department has approved reopening for indoor operations for:

• Yoga Studios (10%)
• Fitness Centers (10%)
• Retail (50%)
• Restaurants (25% indoors)
• Movie Theaters (25%)
• Museums and Galleries (25%)
• More (see below)

From Annemarie Dooling and the Wall Street Journal:

One secret to achieving more: Finding time to do nothing.

There are four simple rules of password protection:

Rule #1: Don’t rely on passwords alone.

As of Monday, March 15, 12:01 AM, the following activities will be permitted to occur in strict adherence with the updated Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) protocols:

From the Pasadena Star-News:

Monday, Californians age 16 to 64 with underlying conditions can receive the coronavirus vaccine, adding 4.4 million people to the list of eligible people. It’s a population that is particularly vulnerable at any age to suffer the worst of the disease, officials said.

From the New York Times:

By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard

The House of Representatives passed the nearly $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on Wednesday, clearing the way for President Biden to sign the pandemic relief package into law.

Here’s what you need to know:

The state has announced that California has met the vaccine equity goal that allows public health jurisdictions in Los Angeles County, including Pasadena, to move into the red tier of the

Less stress. Fewer tasks. Better use of your time.

Join us for our virtual networking Connection Breakfast Thursday, March 11th at 8am.

Tara Brown of Millennium Pension Services sponsors the March breakfast.

Network, promote your business, meet new people, make new connections, build your contact list-all from the safety of your own home or office (or wherever you may be) via ZOOM. 

Cost is $5 for Pasadena Chamber member and $10 for non-members.