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Above the Fold

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

EOI event
Above the Fold

Business Leaders Put Equality of Opportunity Solutions Into Action

Business leaders, government leaders, small business owners, economists, and experts came together this week for the U.S.

Lindsay Cates
Corporate Tax Incrase
Above the Fold

A Higher Corporate Tax Rate Would Hurt Our Economy. Reuters Tax Article Misses the Mark.

Raising taxes on businesses will make it less attractive for them to invest in the U.S.

Curtis Dubay
Recommendations to Israel
Above the Fold

Strengthening U.S.-Israel Relationship: 4 Ideas for the Biden Administration and Israeli Government

Last week, a new coalition government was sworn into power in Israel, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternative Prime Ministe

Josh Kram
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Above the Fold

Equality of Opportunity: A Year of Progress

The U.S. Chamber reflects on the progress made in the past year since launching the Equality of Opportunity Initiative in 2020.

U.S. Chamber Staff

Above the Fold

Above the FoldJun 22, 2021 - 12:45pm
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New US Chamber Study Finds Wide Support for Filibuster

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce conducted a national study among likely voters on the filibuster and found wide ranging support for it.

Ashlee Rich Stephenson
Above the FoldJun 21, 2021 - 3:00pm
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President Biden’s Corporate Tax Hike Means Higher Energy Prices for Families and Businesses

Americans will be paying more for energy if Congress passes President Biden’s proposed corporate tax hike.

Curtis Dubay , Heath Knakmuhs
Energy
Taxes
Above the FoldJun 21, 2021 - 12:45pm
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What Policymakers Should and Shouldn’t Do to Connect All Americans

Government has a unique opportunity to work with industry and pass legislation that can bridge the digital divide.

Jordan Crenshaw
Technology
Above the FoldJun 16, 2021 - 12:15pm

Treasury's ARPA Tax Mandate Limits State Recovery Efforts

U.S. Chamber State & Local Policy Initiative launches map to track American Rescue Plan funds and track litigation stop the ARPA tax mandate

Tom Wickham
Debt and Deficit
Economic Growth
Taxes
Above the FoldJun 16, 2021 - 11:15am
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New Report Finds Construction Contractors Struggling to Find Workers, Building Materials

The Q2 2021 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index found that commercial construction contractors are growing optimistic.

Thaddeus Swanek
Infrastructure
Above the FoldJun 14, 2021 - 3:45pm
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New Poll Shows Small Businesses Hopeful as Pandemic Recovery Accelerates

The Q2 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index finds that small business owners are more optimistic.

Thaddeus Swanek
Economic Growth
Above the FoldJun 10, 2021 - 11:30am
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Data Shows Worker Availability Sinking Toward Historic Lows – All Over Again

This is holding back growth and posing an impediment to a robust economic recovery.

Curtis Dubay
Labor
Above the FoldJun 04, 2021 - 10:15am
Suzanne Clark and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at the Workforce: A Call to Action summit.

Business and Government Leaders Call For Urgent Action on Workforce Crisis

America is on the verge of what could be a great economic resurgence, but job creators are currently held back by a serious worker shortage.

Lindsay Cates
Economic Growth
Education
Above the FoldJun 03, 2021 - 11:45am
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Bilateral Cooperation with the UAE on Climate, Digital Trade, Financial Services Innovation & Healthcare: 4 Ideas for the Biden Administration

The Biden Administration has prioritized efforts on ‘Climate Diplomacy’ since taking office in January 2021. Decarbonization, sustainability, and clean energy are top-tiered areas of focus as we enter a new era of U.S.

Steve Lutes, Sarah Karle
Climate Change and Environment
International Trade and Investment
Technology
Above the FoldJun 02, 2021 - 11:45am
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Europe’s Gamble on AI Regulation

The AI Act may be an inflection point in Europe’s digital future.

Evangelos Razis
International Trade and Investment
Technology
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