https://www.uschamber.com/series/above-the-fold

Above the Fold

What you need to know about policy that affects the business community.

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Above the Fold

The Immortal Misinformation Campaign about the Death Tax

What estate tax defenders get wrong about estate assets.

J.D. Foster

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

Above the Fold

3 Things You Need to Know About Stock Buybacks

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have recently criticized stock buybacks. Their objections are misguided.

Tom Quaadman

Above the Fold

In Your Corner

Why Drug Price-Fixing Is a Bad Idea

In America, we don’t let the government set prices, so why in the world we would let foreign governments set prices for us?

Thomas J. Donohue

Above the Fold

Increasing the Minimum Wage: Focus on Economics, Not Politics

Economic growth is what allows employers to pay higher wages, not mandates from on high.

Marc Freedman

Above the Fold

Above the FoldFeb 08, 2019 - 12:30pm

Soybeans are harvested with a combine harvester in Illinois.

Farmers Take it on the Chin with Tariffs

Farm bankruptcies in major farm states have risen to 10-year highs.

Sean Hackbarth

International Trade and Investment

Above the FoldFeb 08, 2019 - 12:00pm

U.S. Chamber International IP Index, 7th Edition: Inspiring Tomorrow

2019 IP Index Shows IP Protections Increase Countries’ Global Competitiveness

IP-driven economies are 55% more likely to adapt to sophisticated, state-of-the-art technology, and are 26% more competitive overall.

Patrick Kilbride

Intellectual Property

Above the FoldFeb 06, 2019 - 3:30pm

The bright sun greets the International Space Station.

Space Policy Back on the Legislative Agenda

Despite the chasm across parties and branches of government, this is one area of shared purpose and worthy of progress.

Christian Zur

Technology

Above the FoldFeb 06, 2019 - 1:00pm

Don Duvall (left), Jim Jalbert (center left), and James Strange (center right) discuss infrastructure improvements at America's Infrastructure: Time to Invest.

Businesses Make the Case for Infrastructure Investment

Deteriorating infrastructure hurts companies' bottom lines.

Sean Hackbarth

Infrastructure

Transportation

Above the FoldFeb 04, 2019 - 9:00am

Vehicles in traffic travel along Interstate 80 in Emeryville, CA.

Rebuilding Our Infrastructure

Leaders on both sides of the aisle agree that this needs to be done – now they need to act.

Thomas J. Donohue

Infrastructure

Above the FoldFeb 01, 2019 - 9:30am

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

Inverting Conventional Wisdom on the Yield Curve

304,000 jobs were created in the U.S. in January 2019. The unemployment rate is 4.0%.

J.D. Foster

Economic Growth

Above the FoldJan 30, 2019 - 5:00pm

The British Union Jack flag flies beside a European Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London.

The Harsh Consequences of a No-Deal Brexit

The UK edges closer to crashing out of the EU without a deal.

Marjorie Chorlins

International Trade and Investment

Above the FoldJan 29, 2019 - 3:00pm

The Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

The Courage and Leadership Needed to Govern in Washington

Several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle demonstrated a willingness to set party label aside to reopen the government.

Neil Bradley

Above the FoldJan 28, 2019 - 11:00am

Volunteers Pack Free Meals For Government Workers During Shutdown

Fallout from the Shutdown

Thirty-five days. Eight-hundred thousand furloughed workers. More than five billion dollars in damage to the U.S. economy.

Thomas J. Donohue

Economic Growth

Federal Contracting

Jan 25, 2019 - 3:30pm

View from space of the Gulf of Mexico at night.

The Shutdown as Viewed from Space

If it's true that businesses benefit from certainty, then U.S. space companies that rely on the federal government have a big problem.

Christian Zur

Technology