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2 months ago | 
uschamber.com | Sean Hackbarth |Thaddeus Swanek |Thomas Sullivan |Lillian Chase
February 10, 2025 To the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 736, the Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 that would provide a commonsense, bipartisan solution to an impending regulatory disaster which, left unaddressed, will threaten millions of small business owners with steep fines and even jail time.
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2 months ago | 
uschamber.com | Sean Hackbarth |Thaddeus Swanek |Thomas Sullivan |Lillian Chase
February 06, 2025 To the Members of the United State Senate: As the U.S. considers the nomination of Senator Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce offers the following observations. As demonstrated during her confirmation hearing last month, Senator Loeffler is eminently qualified to lead SBA and to ensure the agency serves America's 33 million small businesses.
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2 months ago | 
uschamber.com | Sean Ludwig |Curtis Dubay |Stephanie Walton |Sean Hackbarth
In 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce analyzed the community economic impact of building new distribution centers (DCs) in 30 metropolitan areas (MSAs) around the country. DCs are an important and growing part of the economy as retail moves more and more online. In the original study, the Chamber found that a new 3,000 worker DC would create, on average, 2,111 extra jobs in MSAs, expand the labor force by 3,500, and increase salaries and wages $360 million, which was 1.8% per year.
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2 months ago | 
uschamber.com | Sean Hackbarth |Thaddeus Swanek |Thomas Sullivan |Lillian Chase
January 28, 2025 Dear President Trump and Vice President Vance: Firstly, please accept our congratulations on your recent inauguration. We look forward to working with your Administration in support of American entrepreneurs. Our small businesses— which employ nearly half of all Americans and drive 43.5 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product [1]—are the economic engines that support Main Streets in every community across the United States.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Sean Hackbarth |Rachel Ledbetter |Lillian Chase |Thaddeus Swanek
October 08, 2024Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its digital platform for small businesses, named Confero, Inc., a customer experience research provider in Cary, North Carolina, as America’s Top Small Business 2024. Confero, Inc. was chosen as Top Small Business after earning a spot last month on the U.S. Chamber CO—100, a list celebrating the top 100 small businesses in America presented by T-Mobile for Business.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Thaddeus Swanek |Lillian Chase |Rachel Ledbetter |Sean Hackbarth
Senior Editor, Digital Content, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 08, 2024 The CO—100 Top Business 2024 is Confero, Inc., a customer experience research provider and multigenerational family business located in Cary, North Carolina. Confero President and CEO Elaine Buxton was presented with a check for $25,000 at the Night of 100 Stars event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on October 8.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lindsay Cates |Sean Hackbarth |Curtis Dubay |Thaddeus Swanek
Chief Economist, U.S Chamber of CommerceThis article originally appeared on the Forest Resources Association website as a guest piece. Despite high interest rates and stubborn inflation, the economy is growing remarkably well. All the major indicators we use to gauge its health—and how families and businesses are faring—are strongly positive: Wages are growing close to 4% on an annual basis, which is above the rate of inflation. The unemployment rate is low, at 3.9%.
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May 28, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Thaddeus Swanek |Sean Hackbarth |Nicholas Molinari |Lindsay Cates
Chief Economist, U.S Chamber of Commerce Inflation is persisting and economic growth feels slow, leading to worries about stagflation. But those concerns are misplaced. Here’s why. Of the three conditions that contribute to stagflation – high inflation, slow economic growth and rising unemployment – only inflation is an issue. And while inflation is still well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, it is down considerably from its peak of 9% in the summer of 2022.
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May 23, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lindsay Cates |Nicholas Molinari |Neil Bradley |Sean Hackbarth
Senior Writer and Editor, Strategic Communications, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Harold Kim has a passion for music. In fact, if you find yourself strolling around the fourth floor of the U.S. Chamber's historic headquarters in Washington, D.C., on a weekday afternoon, you might catch snatches of Metallica drifting through the air. They are likely emanating from Kim’s office.
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May 8, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Sterling Wiggins |John Drake |Sean Ludwig |Sean Hackbarth
Download To the Members of the United States Congress: ` The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges you to support H.R. 3935, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024." This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would provide critical safety enhancements, modernize aviation infrastructure, grow the aviation workforce, and provide important congressional direction to the Federal Aviation Administration.
