Wow! For over a year, we’ve been asking public policy officials here in Orange County “Is It a A Law”, finding the craziest ordinances we can to try and stump them. And in all that time, only ONE guest (Councilman Mike Posey of Huntington Beach) ever answer all five questions correctly. Now, for the 2nd week in a row, we’ve had another guest go 5-0 (Kellee Fritzel, also from the City of Huntington Beach). Hmmm. Must be something in the water! See how you fare with this week’s IS IT A LAW segment from our weekly, public policy show THE CITY SQUARE (hosted by the Association of California Cities-OC and Rutan and Tucker Law Firm that sponsors this segment of the show).
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Posted in Is It a Law?, Uncategorized with tags OC, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio, Orange County, The City Square on July 27, 2016 by OC Talk RadioWhat is the Fed’s NATURAL RATE?
Posted in oc housing connection, Uncategorized with tags OC, oc housing connection, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio, Orange County, Orange County Talk Radio on June 15, 2016 by OC Talk RadioSo, all things being equal, what is the Federal Reserve’s “natural rate”? The ideal rate that creates the so-called “three bears economy”…not too hot, not too cold. Used to be around 5%, but many seem to think it’s more around 2-3% today. Why does this matter? Because it tells a lot whether the Fed wants to raise rates or lower them (long term) and where we might be headed with our home and consumer loans in the near term. Our hosts Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy then dive into some more “macro economic trends” that factor into those Fed decisions (mainly the jobs report and “consumer demand”) and how perplexed they are that job growth has been slowly but steadily growing since “The Great Recession” (except for THIS week’s poor performance) while consumer demand remains stubbornly weak. What’s going on? Find out in this week’s fascinating look at housing prices and loan rates as they try and peer into the Fed’s crystal ball and see where we headed this year. Only on Orange County’s only community radio station, www.OCTalkRadio.net.
Does the Fed NEED to raise rates?
Posted in oc housing connection, Uncategorized with tags OC, oc housing, oc housing connection, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio, Orange County on May 25, 2016 by OC Talk RadioDoes the Federal Reserve actually WANT to raise rates regardless of whether they NEED to right now? Is it more than just holding off inflation? Or do they see some larger crisis looming over the horizon which they feel REQUIRES them to raise rates (regardless of its short term effects on the election or the economy) so they can cut them back again in response to some unforeseen stock market correction, China meltdown or Eurozone explosion? That’s the question our hosts Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy debate today (along with yours truly, the “everyman” on the show). For if (as some speculate) there is surely a stock market correction coming or some Euro/China storm just over the horizon, then what could the Fed do if rates are already at or near zero? Go into negative territory as some banks in Europe have already done? And how would banks continue to make money if interest rates were BELOW zero? It’s a fascinating look at “macro-economics” today on OC HOUSING as we argue over not just IF or WHEN the Feds will raise rates but do they feel COMPELLED to do so (regardless of the short term effect on the economy or election) to give them ammunition for some future economic crisis? You’ll want to hear this one!
The Economic Effects of our Election
Posted in oc housing connection, Uncategorized with tags OC, ochousing, octalkradio, the housing economy on May 19, 2016 by OC Talk RadioDon’t miss this wide ranging discussion about the possible economic impacts of our upcoming national election. How will the stock markets react (or will they?) What could massive deportation or immigration bans mean for our economy? And why isn’t Wall Street more nervous about the political revolt happening on Main Street America?
Our host, Hamid Hamadanchy touches on all those topics, along with several more like potential “negative interest rates”. What are they? How do they work? And will this uniquely European phenomenon ever find its way to our shore? Or what about the steady influx of influential Chinese investments here in Orange County and the continual flood of Chinese money coming into our county. How it helps prop up an already overheated housing market, with Chinese buyers buying anything and everything in sight for all cash. And how long will it continue?
You won’t want to miss this wide ranging view of the some macro economic trends and their impact on our own long term housing market. Only on Orange County’s only community radio station, www.OCTalkRadio.net.
Disney on Ice Skates into Long Beach Arena
Posted in OC Spotlight, Uncategorized with tags disney on ice, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio on April 19, 2016 by OC Talk RadioDon’t miss the DISNEY ON ICE show that skates into Long Beach Arena this weekend starting Friday, April, 22 thru Sunday, April 24. Hear all about it here, on Orange County’s only community radio station, http://www.OCTalkRadio.net.
The MUMMIES are here at Bowers Museum
Posted in OC Spotlight, Uncategorized with tags Bowers, Bowers Museum, Mummies, Mummies of the World, OC, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio on April 5, 2016 by OC Talk RadioIf you think you’ve heard strange noises in your neighborhood, know that the Mummies are here at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. With over 1.4 million visitors experiencing Mummies of the World to date, the display at Bowers Museum will be the first time the exhibit has been to Orange County. As the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, the exhibit provides a window into the lives of ancient people from every region of the world including Europe, South America and Ancient Egypt, Check out this week’s OC SPOTLIGHT as we talk with one of the exhibit’s “mummy specialists”, James Schanandore (who teaches at the University of Wisconisn-La Crosse) about what makes this exhibit so interesting and unique. And watch this space closely as we give away some VIP tix to this exhibit in the coming month!
Is It a Law? From today’s CITY SQUARE
Posted in Is It a Law?, Uncategorized with tags OC, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio, Orange County, The City Square on March 30, 2016 by OC Talk RadioIs it against the law to fish with your hands in Kansas? Or walk barefoot in Texas without a $5 permit? Take the IS IT A LAW challenge in our weekly public policy show THE CITY SQUARE along with our guest this week, Orange County’s elected Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery as he sharpens his pencil and breezes thru this test, getting 4 out of 5 right. How about you? Only on Orange County’s only community radio station, . Brought to you by the Association of California Cities-OC and the OC’s largest law firm, Rutan and Tucker.
Is It a Law? Taken from today’s CITY SQUARE
Posted in Is It a Law?, Uncategorized with tags accoc, Association of California Cities-OC, laws, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio, public policy on March 23, 2016 by OC Talk RadioOK boys and girls. IS IT A LAW that you can’t curse in front of a corpse in Texas? Or engage in turtle racing in Key West, Florida? Find out from our full house of experts including Mission Viejo Mayor Frank Ury and Paul Simonds, chair of the South Orange County Economic Coalition as they play IS IT A LAW on this week’s installment of THE CITY SQUARE, hosted by the Association of California Cities-OC and sponsored in part by Orange County’s largest law firm, Rutan and Tucker. Only on Orange County’s only community radio station, www.OCTalkRadio.net.
Join Doug Duncan, Chief Economist for FANNIE MAE on OC HOUSING CONNECTION
Posted in Uncategorized with tags FANNIE MAE, housing, oc housing connection, octalkradio, the housing economy on August 22, 2015 by OC Talk RadioTune in as Doug Duncan, the Chief Economist for FANNIE MAE joins hosts Hamid and Fay Hamadanchy on their weekly show OC HOUSING CONNECTION to share his insights on the economy and the state of housing across the country.
ATT, BMW Partner To Deliver Always Connected Cars
Posted in Internet Radio with tags AT&T, bmw, ces, Consumer Electronics Show, Internet Radio, OC Talk Radio, octalkradio on December 29, 2014 by OC Talk Radio[tweetmeme]
Courtesy of RAIN (Radio and Internet Newsletter)
So far, most in-car Net radio systems rely on your trusty smartphone. 
No smartphone? No Pandora for you. But a new partnership between AT&T and BMW could deliver cars that connect to the Internet on their own.
In other words, your car dashboard would play Net radio just as easily as it plays AM/FM broadcasts now — no wires or tethering required. That’s a key step in bringing in-car Net radio to the masses. Unfortunately, there’s no word yet on pricing or availability. Engadget has more info here.
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