Financial Rescue Package Is Saved
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The IRS is now offering its free Small Business/Self-Employed Tax Calendar for 2009. The 12-month wall calendar includes in-depth business tax information and day-to-day reminders of when business taxes are due.
Strategies for Economic Growth and ProgressExcerpted from Politico.comCaroline JoinerVice President, Global Intellectual Property CenterU.S. Chamber of Commerce
ColoradoLabor, Business Join Together To Defeat Ballot Measures
In this time of economic uncertainty it is easy to overlook the things which are going right in our businesses or in our lives. We would like to hear what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving. We will feature your responses next week on our blog www.chamberpost.com.Tell us, what are you thankful for? Post your comment below, or e-mail us at blog@uschamber.com. Thank you.
Chamber's Institute Issues RecommendationsGen. James L. Jones, USMC (Ret.), unveils a comprehensive plan for securing America's energy future.The U.S. Chamber's Institute for 21st Century Energy on September 30, 2008, released a list of 75 specific energy policy recommendations for the next president and Congress, including such novel ideas as creating a Clean Energy Bank.
ConnecticutRell Proposes Lending Pool—Gov. Jodi Rell (R) will push for a five-part bank reform plan that includes a loan pool of $1 million or more for small businesses temporarily struggling to qualify for loans. The loan pool would be funded by community banks across the state.Source: The Day
Join The ConversationIn his commentary, "Education in the Spotlight" (September 16, 2008), U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue called on the nation's leaders to make education a top priority and provided ideas on how to improve our K-12 education system. The story stirred a debate among visitors to www.uschambermagazine.com.
