San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership to Discuss Economy Amid Pandemic

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership and Cal Poly Pomona are teaming up to host an online presentation with a Washington Post columnist and a CPP economist to discuss the state of the local economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SGVEP’s annual forecast and analysis took place March 4, just as the novel coronavirus was reaching the U.S., according to the organization.

“The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is taking the unprecedented step of hosting a second forecast six months later, given the economic upheaval of this year,” the SGVEP said in a written statement. The event has been titled: “COVID-19 Aftershocks: Where Do We Stand Now?”

The virtual forum was scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Featured speakers include Washington Post political columnist Henry Olsen and CPP’s Robert Kleinhenz, who serves as an executive fellow at the university’s College of Business Administration and principal economist with the firm Kleinhenz Economics. Kleinhenz will provide an “up-to-the-minute economic forecast,” according to the SGVEP.

Sponsors include the Citrus Valley Association of Realtors, Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Charter Communications and Andelson, Atkinson, Loya, Ruud, and Romo, organizers said.

The event is being held on a “pay what you like” basis. Those interested can register online at sgvpartnership.org/SGVEconUpdate.