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Industry professionals surveyed say that local permitting and zoning regulations are a key barrier in converting office space to other real estate uses.
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USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index was 73 in the second quarter of 2018.
Workforce Challenges Continue to Impact Construction Industry as 9 out of 10 U.S. Contractors Report Skilled Labor Shortage Commercial Construction Index shows ongoing trend over past 12 months
The USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction industry.
U.S. Chamber’s comments in response to Notice 2018-28 as published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on April 16, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” by the U.S. House of Representatives:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” which would better tailor regulations for community and regional banks.
On May 18, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to Treasury and the IRS in response to Notice 2018-26 as published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on April 16, 2018.
If you want more of something – like economic growth – tax it less.
The great growth benefits from tax reform will begin with increasing business investment.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in support of S. 2463, the ‘‘Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018.’’