The Big Deal
The first order of business for the lame-duck Congress is to prevent a fiscal calamity. The largest tax increase in history—$4.5 trillion—and $1.2 trillion in budget cuts that will slash defense...
View ArticleVotes and Voices for the Future
Election Day is upon us, and the issues up for debate in the 2012 campaign have given Americans a lot to think about. An economy that isn’t growing fast enough to create the jobs our workers need....
View ArticleTime to Get Down to Business
We can no longer use the excuse of an upcoming election to kick the can down the road on the immediate economic and fiscal challenges facing the country. The president and the outgoing Congress must...
View ArticleA New Era of Energy Abundance
This Thanksgiving, as American families count their blessings, we as a nation should also give thanks for what we have—an abundance of affordable, accessible, and safe energy. It could revitalize...
View ArticleNAFTA: A Foundation for North American Progress
In the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement cemented the commercial relationship between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, NAFTA has propelled an explosion in trade, jobs, and...
View ArticleTime For Policy Instead of Politics
Some pundits and politicians in Washington are already speculating about the elections of 2014 and 2016! In case they haven’t noticed, there is important work to do on behalf of the American people...
View ArticleThe Regulatory Flood
Sometimes our economic or policy challenges become so big and so daunting that politicians, pundits, and the media have to use dramatic or catastrophic images in nature to effectively describe them....
View ArticleA Season for Service
One of the wonderful aspects of the holiday season is the emphasis on giving to those in need. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, but this December we should remember...
View ArticleCoal Can Be a Fuel of the Future
America has embarked on an energy revolution that will create millions of jobs, bring more manufacturing to the United States, reduce our reliance on foreign sources, and generate hundreds of billions...
View ArticleA New Year, but Same Issues
As President Obama prepares for his inauguration to a second term and a new Congress prepares to get under way, the agenda in Washington will be anything but a clean slate. Many of the critical issues...
View ArticleA Fiscal Cliff(Hanger) Ending
We always knew that the fiscal cliff would be but one act in a bigger drama. The last-minute deal to resolve the fiscal cliff impasse prevented a devastating tax hike for many American taxpayers and...
View ArticleAmerican Jobs and Growth Agenda
At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, we begin the New Year by looking at how American business is doing, discussing the key challenges facing our economy, and identifying the top priorities we plan to work...
View ArticleAmerica Needs Immigrants
When it comes to immigration, people are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. And the facts are crystal clear: Our current system is broken. It’s not serving the interests of our...
View ArticleEnd Debt Ceiling Fights by Controlling Spending
The simplest way to prevent endless fights over increases to the debt ceiling is to reach an agreement on spending. Easier said than done. While both sides appear committed to preventing a default of...
View ArticleEnergy: A Priority in the President’s Second Term?
At the end of 2012, President Obama declared that domestic energy production would be a top priority in his second term. He said, “We’ve got a huge opportunity around energy. We are producing more...
View ArticleThe Fourth Branch of Government
A powerful, unelected, and often unaccountable fourth branch of government is driving much of the policy that impacts the way we run our businesses and lead our lives. Federal regulators are churning...
View ArticleEnergy 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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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