Event Celebrations and Economic Unease

Greetings! First off, shout-out to our team and our incredible business/educational partners for a very successful inaugural Level-Up hiring event. We welcomed 300 students and more than 30 employers – all actively hiring – and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.  
 
This event was a perfect example of our 2025 theme: the “Power of One.” Each young adult who finds a job through this event is a powerful reminder of how one connection can change everything.
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Next up: Register by Thursday for the May 9 Small Business Summit and Expo, presented by Wells Fargo. This event will feature practical workshops, valuable networking opportunities, and the 2025 Small Business Administration Awards. You’ll leave energized, inspired, and armed with new leads and new ideas to help your business stay ahead in uncertain times.

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I also want to personally invite you to our May 14 Lunch With Leaders, also presented by Wells Fargo, where we’ll focus on the economy. Right now, headlines are full of unease - economically and politically. We’ll dive into key questions: how will inflationary pressures and the administration’s push for lower interest rates collide? What does a modest 2024 GDP and subsequent declining Q1 spending/hiring signal about a potential economic slowdown? And how will all of this impact inflation, interest rates, and the stock market? Join us for what promises to be a timely and fascinating discussion with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis!
 
See you in the trenches,
B

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Chamber Check-in 4/29/25