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...
View ArticleWhat’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSuddenly, 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...
View ArticleWashington’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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleEnterprising 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...
View ArticleChampions 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...
View ArticleAmerica: 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...
View ArticleTransparency 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...
View ArticleHit 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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