Nation's Biggest Challenges Left Unaddressed
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
As Election Day draws near, ask yourself, "What has this Congress done to help me and my business?" The answer, no doubt, is little to nothing.
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Under the U.S. Chamber's bylaws, Article IX, Section 3, the U.S. Chamber board of directors elects by secret ballot a U.S. Chamber Nominating Committee of 10 to serve for a period of two years. The board has elected the following people to the Nominating Committee:James C. Carter (District X)Nike Inc., Beaverton, ORMaura W. Donahue, Chair (District VII)DonahueFavret Contractors Holding Co., Mandeville, LA
The Chamber's VoteForBusiness Bandwagon buses rolled through 32 states and covered 8,000 miles in August, stopping in small towns and big cities to register and educate voters and to hold candidate endorsement events.
ColoradoBusiness Initiatives Make Ballot—Business groups added to the November ballot a measure to prevent unions from using members dues for politics without worker approval. Another measure would enable workers to opt out of unions in already-organized work sites. Source: Los Angeles Times
October 7, 2008—The employment situation continued its deterioration in September as payrolls declined by the thousands. Consumer confidence was up slightly, on the heels of increased expectations for the future. Manufacturing was weak in September; the ISM fell below the threshold for expansion. Weak manufacturing news was also evident in the factory orders report, as all components decreased in August's report.
