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Small Businesses Think Cyberattacks Are Biggest Threat, Survey ShowsThe Q1 2024 Small Business Index remained steady, and small businesses shared their sentiments about disaster preparedness and recovery.
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Missouri's right-to-work law, which was set to go into effect on August 28, faces a new hurdle that may jeopardize its future.
Tax reform, health care, regulatory reform, and international trade have all been priorities for the Chamber in the second quarter of this year. From events to testimonies and everything in between, it's been a busy season at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Scroll along to see photo highlights from the second quarter.
To see other energetic young Africans like me passionately engaging passionate about U.S. business growth in African markets gave me a sense
American labor markets are finally turning the page on the Great Global Recession.
The U.S. Chamber and MetLife's Q3 Small Business Index is here.
[This is part of an ongoing series entitled “Modernizing NAFTA,” which examines the importance of modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and it's critical impact on jobs, economic prosperity, and trade.
The MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index), released today, found that almost 60 percent of all small business owners surveyed are concerned about cybersecurity threats. Companies with 20 to 99 employees are much more likely to be concerned—with one in five feeling very concerned—than companies with fewer than 20 employees.
The Q3 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index), released today, recorded an overall score of 62.3, up 1.7 points from the Q2 score of 60.6, driven in part by an eight point jump in the percentage of small business owners optimistic about the national economy in the third quarter — 41 percent compared to 33 percent last quarter. Based on telephone interviews with 1,000 small business owners and operators, the survey also found that almost two-thirds of respondents rated the overall health of their small business as good, which is consistent with last quarter.
Sen. Durbin and Rep. DeLauro are seeking to single out and punish a small number of companies.
We continue to produce a lot of natural gas from the shale boom.