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Hit the Road With Free Enterprise

At the end of spring, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the country to our annual America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C., to make...

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Transparency Is No Virtue When Used for Intimidation

The revelation that the IRS unfairly targeted some groups because of their political beliefs has brought the importance of free speech rights into sharp focus. Sadly, the American business community...

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America: The Land of the Lawsuit?

In a competitive global economy, the United States has many clear advantages. We’ve got abundant energy resources, vast agricultural lands, vibrant capital markets, the world’s top labs and...

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Champions in Intellectual Property: Innovators and Enforcers

When we think about intellectual property (IP) issues, it’s easy to focus on the bad guys—the criminal organizations, the plotting foreign governments, the online pirates, the counterfeiters, and the...

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Enterprising States Are a Model for Growth

Last week the president kicked off a Jobs and Opportunity Tour in Austin, Texas—a city that’s flourishing because state and local leaders have cultivated a good business climate and helped nurture a...

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The Case for Trade

What policy can create jobs, help small businesses, boost agriculture, spur manufacturing, level the playing field for America in the global economy, offer consumers more products at more affordable...

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It’s About Time for Immigration Reform

Immigration reform is one of the compelling challenges of our time. If we rise to that challenge, we can ensure that our great country can compete and win in the global race for talent. We can secure...

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What Small Businesses Want …

America’s 27 million small businesses represent 99% of U.S. employers and account for three-quarters of all new jobs created. The smallest of businesses stand to make the biggest impact on economic...

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It’s Not Too Late to Fix Dodd-Frank

It’s been nearly three years since Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act to overhaul our financial system. While we agreed with many of the goals of the financial reform law, the results are moving us...

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We Need Spending Restraint, Not Tax Hikes

As Tax Day looms, American families and employers are keenly aware of the deep cut the government is taking out of their household incomes and hard-earned profits. A heavy tax burden means that...

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Two Years, More Than 100,000 Heroes Hired

Just two years ago this month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched Hiring Our Heroes (HOH), a program to help transitioning military personnel, veterans, and spouses find meaningful employment in the...

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Washington’s State of Altered Reality

You’ve probably heard that a gaffe in Washington is when someone accidentally tells the truth. Well, there is a pronounced shortage of truth telling in Washington these days. It’s one thing to differ...

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Suddenly, a Bold Trade Agenda

The United States suddenly has a bold trade agenda filled with ambition and possibility. Its success would reignite economic growth and generate millions of new jobs. It’s not complicated—when...

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The NLRB Fight Heats Up

The fight over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) controversial recess appointments is heating up, and it could go all the way to the Supreme Court. It started when...

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What’s Next for Businesses and Health Care?

This month marks the third anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) becoming law. And there’s still a lot businesses don’t know about the health reform law. PPACA has...

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Washington Needs a Reality Check

Washington could use a strong dose of reality right now. To solve our problems and seize opportunities, we must face up to some basic facts and fundamental realities. The first reality is that we can’t...

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The New Health Care Battlefront

Three years ago, Congress passed the hotly debated and contested Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). While the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the law, many agree that significant...

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The Key to Cybersecurity Is Public-Private Collaboration

Sophisticated cyber attacks are on the rise, most recently targeting federal agencies, media outlets, social networking sites, top corporations, and leading financial institutions. According to the...

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A Partnership for Infrastructure Investment

Nearly everyone agrees that a well-maintained infrastructure system could put Americans back to work, spur our economy, enhance our global competitiveness, reduce congestion, improve safety, and show...

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Energy Development = Economic Growth (Just Ask North Dakota)

When it comes to energy, Washington could learn a lot from North Dakota. Leaders in government and business have come together to safely and responsibly develop the state’s vast natural resources. As a...

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