Is it just me, or does it seem like EPA regulators are writing new rules in an alternate reality? Maybe it’s a gravity-free zone in which the burden of a growing federal bureaucracy doesn’t weigh down the economy.
Recently confirmed U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson gave his first major policy speech at the U.S. Chamber on December 15.
More than three dozen local and state chambers of commerce earned accreditation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2011. Accreditation by the U.S.
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Washington seems to be stuck in neutral when it comes to some of the most basic responsibilities of government, like reauthorizing core transportation programs or extending key tax provisions. In stark contrast, it is in regulatory overdrive.
How concerned are you that the ongoing European debt crisis will negatively impact your business?
A rare point of consensus in Washington today is that we need jobs—a lot of them and fast. But agreement on how to get those jobs can be elusive. So when we can rally folks around a job-creating policy—even a small one—that’s good for business, good for government, and good for American workers, we’ve got to jump on it. Action on the smaller opportunities should drive momentum for the big ones.
The U.S. Chamber is accelerating its voter education activities in key states this week, doubling down with new television ads in Ohio and Montana.
The Ohio ad, titled “Stop Hiding,” highlights Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D) dismal 9% voting record with the U.S. Chamber. The ad refers to Brown’s support for increased energy taxes and his vote for the 2010 health care law.
