The United States economy is supported by a highly innovative, creative, productive, and industrious workforce. The jobs that make up the U.S. economy—and the businesses that create those jobs—help workers provide for their families and lead healthy, comfortable, and fulfilling lives.
To keep the economy vibrant and to continue to create opportunity for workers, we must ensure that new businesses can be launched and current ones can be expanded. The U.S. Chamber promotes workplace policies that will enhance, not inhibit, economic growth and job creation.
The Chamber’s Employment Policy Division focuses on advancing employer concerns and interests in a wide array of policy debates. From pushing back on flawed OSHA proposed regulations, to exposing the unions’ role in the efforts to impose a $15 “living wage,” the Chamber is the leading employer voice on matters affecting workplace policy.
While the U.S. economy remains strong, tariffs are still harming U.S. manufacturing – with the sector’s output contracting by 1.3% in 2019.
Workers would lose the private ballot, be forced to pay union dues, or be told they could no longer work as an independent contractor.
2019 was a productive year for the American Workforce Advisory Board, and 2020 should be too. Check out the highlights from this year.
The labor market is tight, which means there are fewer workers to fill open positions and, as a result, wages are rising.
Monthly Workforce Monitor: Worker Availability Report — an analysis of the state of the U.S. job market and worker availability.
The Q4 2019 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction reports a six point decline in contractor confidence levels.
Welcome to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Workforce Monitor— an analysis of the state of the U.S. labor market and worker availability.
The U.S. Chamber's recently launched Project GO, an initiative that advances corporate solutions to pressing societal challenges.
Army Veteran Brynt Parmeter explains how his business, Call Sign Coffee, is able to help support veteran communities by selling coffee.
Denis McDonough and Brianna Keiler discuss the American workforce at the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Talent Forward event.
From shipping to staffing, the Chamber and its partners have the tools to save your business money and the solutions to help you run it more efficiently. Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today to start saving.
Weekly insights and analysis from the intersection of government and business.
