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Above the Fold

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

Above the Fold

Canada: Witness for Pro-Growth Tax Reform

If U.S. tax reform doesn’t make U.S. companies and businesses more competitive, why does Canada feel it has to respond?

J.D. Foster

Above the Fold

In Your Corner

New Opportunities for Bipartisanship

We’re calling on our new and reelected leaders from both parties to claim the middle ground and reject the extremes on both sides.

Thomas J. Donohue

Soybeans are harvested near Tiskilwa, IL.

Above the Fold

How Did Trade Play in the Midterms?

The evidence suggests tariffs were a drag on Republican candidates in some close races

John G. Murphy

The American flag flies outside the U.S. Capitol.

Above the Fold

What’s Next? 5 Takeaways from the Midterm Elections

What’s now on the table for the business community and a pro-growth agenda, and what should you be watching for in the months ahead?

Neil Bradley

Above the Fold

Above the FoldNov 07, 2018 - 4:00pm

Philip Hammond, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks at a Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham, U.K.

The U.K. Tech Tax and the Tax on Clouds

The proposed digital services tax on gross receipts associated with the tech industry is a discriminatory sales tax.

J.D. Foster

International Trade and Investment

Taxes

Above the FoldNov 05, 2018 - 4:00pm

Senator Bernie Sanders (V-I), a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” leaves a campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI.

CEA’s Bottom Line on Socialism

If history is any guide, socialism is a vision of abject failure.

J.D. Foster

Above the FoldNov 05, 2018 - 9:00am

Illustration of office workers working around a table.

The Two-Gap Workforce Challenge

The skills and people gaps are preventing our nation from leveraging its talent and people from realizing their potential.

Above the FoldNov 02, 2018 - 9:15am

A contractor works on a townhouse under construction in Milpitas, CA.

What is Going on with the Housing Sector?

250,000 jobs were created in October. The unemployment rate is 3.7%.

J.D. Foster

Economic Growth

Above the FoldNov 01, 2018 - 5:30pm

Tom Donohue speaks at 2018 Talent Forward.

How to Shrink the Skills and People Gaps

By closing both gaps opportunity will flourish, the economy will grow, and people will prosper.

Above the FoldOct 30, 2018 - 2:30pm

Halloween is More ‘Tariffying’ this Year Because of the Trade Conflict

Tariffs will drain the life out of our surging economy, costing jobs and hitting families in their wallets.

U.S. Chamber Staff

International Trade and Investment

Above the FoldOct 30, 2018 - 1:30pm

A Kenya Airways 787 Dreamliner lands in Nairobi, Kenya, after completing a non-stop flight from New York City. Photo credit: Kenya Airways.

New Direct Flights Between the U.S. and Kenya Unlock Opportunities for Business

Easier travel will open the door for growth in trade and services in Kenya and the broader East Africa region.

Brionne Dawson

International Trade and Investment

Above the FoldOct 29, 2018 - 1:15pm

United States flag on a gray background.

An Open Letter to Office Holders, Candidates, and Political Pundits of Both Parties

Let's express our differences as our founders envisioned: at the ballot box.

Thomas J. Donohue

Free Speech

Above the FoldOct 29, 2018 - 9:00am

Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Hit the Jackpot

The U.S. tort system racked up $429 billion in total costs and compensation associated with lawsuits in 2016.

Thomas J. Donohue

Legal Reform

Above the FoldOct 25, 2018 - 1:30pm

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Take Part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 27

This epidemic has had a tremendous impact on human lives, the labor participation rate, businesses, and economic growth.

U.S. Chamber Staff

Health Care