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Nov 19, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Shannon Hayden |Martha Lewand |Lindsay Cates |Jordan G. Heiber
November 19, 2024 To the Members of the United States Senate: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports S. 4638, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which would authorize $911.8 billion for military and national security programs at the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, advance the National Defense Strategy, and ensure that the Department of Defense’s procurement, research, and readiness priorities are met.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jordan G. Heiber |Shannon Hayden |Kaitlyn Ridel |Martha Lewand
Senior Director, Southeast Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce November 18, 2024 Last month, Singapore hosted its ninth annual mega-gathering of cybersecurity officials worldwide, convening under the banner of “Trust and Security in the Digital Era.” Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) is a veritable institution, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and academics to collaborate on the latest digital opportunities and cyber challenges, including the evolution of cyberspace and...
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Jordan G. Heiber |Shannon Hayden |Jay Sapsford
Russia and the northern members of U.S.-led NATO are maneuvering amid the receding ice packs for strategic advantage. Now China is leveraging its growing ties to Russia to advance its interests. Among the expected rewards are the region’s abundant resources of fish, minerals and energy, and quick maritime passage from one ocean to another.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Shannon Hayden |Jay Sapsford |Sarah Pankiw
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Analysis, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 31, 2024 Beijing’s release of a series of stimulus measures in recent weeks has revived a debate over a worrisome question: Is China fighting off a Japan-style deflationary spiral? Over the past month, Beijing has eased rates, loosened curbs on housing, offered help to local governments, identified new projects, and stoked hopes for more stimulus.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jay Sapsford |Jordan G. Heiber |Shannon Hayden |Sarah Pankiw
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Analysis, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 21, 2024 When the leadership of the IMF and World Bank descends on Washington today for the start of a week-long annual plenary, the meetings will tackle the usual economic forecasts, debt alleviation proposals and policy reviews. One relatively new bullet on the agenda: Fragmentation. In policy circles, fragmentation has become a buzzword over this past year of disruption, war, tariffs, and sanctions.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jordan G. Heiber |Jay Sapsford |Steve Lutes |Shannon Hayden
International Communications Intern, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 29, 2024 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s headquarters were abuzz during last week's 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The Chamber convened public and private sector experts for discussions around the Bank’s Business Ready (B-Ready) Report, the first-ever corporate flagship report from the World Bank Group evaluating the global business and investment climate in over 50 markets.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jay Sapsford |Steve Lutes |Shannon Hayden
Senior Director, Southeast Asia, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 25, 2024 With the October 20 inauguration of Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, and the announcement of his cabinet, it will soon become clear how closely this administration hews to the policies of outgoing president Joko Widodo.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Tatiana Niang |Shannon Hayden |Cesar Vence
Manager, U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Trade Ministers from across sub-Saharan Africa traveled to Washington last month to participate in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, an annual meeting to strengthen trade relations between Africa and the United States.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Cesar Vence |Shannon Hayden |Zach Helzer |Martha Lewand
Senior Vice President, Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce International investment drives U.S. economic growth and job creation. The United States benefits from both inbound and outbound investments, with protection arrangements enhancing the rule of law for workers, consumers, and companies. To maintain American competitiveness, it is crucial for U.S. policymakers to uphold these principles in future legislation and trade agreements.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Tatiana Niang |Guevera Yao |Marjorie Chorlins |Shannon Hayden
International Communications Intern, U.S. Chamber of Commerce As longstanding allies and neighboring nations, the U.S. and Canada enjoy one of the largest bilateral commercial relationships in the world. U.S. goods and services trade with Canada totaled an estimated $908.9 billion in 2022, including $427.7 billion in exports and $481.2 billion in imports.
