Fiscal Cliff Issues
Panelists talked about issues related to the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. They…
222 viewsPanelists talked about issues related to the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. They…
222 viewsChiefs of staff to the governors of Virginia, Colorado, and Oklahoma talked about the fiscal issues of their states and some of the ways they were dealing with those issues. Topics included …
201 viewsFollowing opening remarks from Tom Donohue and Joe Califano, former Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch (D-NY) summarized a report from the State Budget Crisis Task Force on the fiscal chall…
454 viewsParticipants spoke about trade relations with Russia and proposals for a Permanent Normal Trade Relationship (PNTR) as a means to improve American businesses and the economy. They responded …
204 viewsCharlie Cook and Stu Rothenberg assessed the results of the 2012 elections, the campaign in general, and the futures of both parties. Mr. Cook said Republicans need to appeal to a wider rang…
2,920 viewsFormer Pennsylvania officials Governor Ed Rendell (D) and Senator Rick Santorum (R) talked about the 2012 election
371 viewsNancy Nord talked about President Obama’s speech to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in which he vowed to get rid of needless regulations. She said that was not happening at her agency…
83 viewsRudy Giuliani gave the keynote address at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual legal issues summit, focusing on the 2012 presidential election. He outlined the differences between President…
543 viewsState attorneys general from Oklahoma, Maryland, and Alabama talked about their offices' involvement in the implementation and enforcement of federal laws. Some of the issues they discussed …
310 viewsPanelists talked about federal regulatory and prosecution policies, focusing on the false claims act, exclusion authority, foreign corrupt practices act and other Department of Justice activ…
165 viewsOfficials talked about a Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report showing employment rose by 96,000 in August and unemployment was down to 8.1%. They said the job numbers weren’t enough to all…
164 viewsOfficials from Denver and Pittsburgh talked about their strategies for creating economic growth, focusing on education, collaborating with the business community, and investing in growth ind…
268 viewsThomas Donohue talked about the U.S outlook for job creation. This program was part a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on jobs and the economy.
149 viewsGovernors talked about their states' efforts to encourage innovation and economic growth. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the economy, the European debt crisis, the Supreme…
177 viewsJoel Kotkin and Delore Zimmerman presented highlights from their new report Enterprising States Study: Policies that Produce. They talked about agriculture, energy production, manufacturing,…
191 viewsIn dlosing remarks at a day-long conference, participants spoke about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring Our Heros” program aimed at employment of veterans.
127 viewsMexican President Felipe Calderon gave the keynote address at the U.S.-Mexico Leadership Initiative Business Summit. He talked about his country’s economic competitiveness and the importance…
170 viewsRichard Anderson talked about the competiveness and consolidation within the airline industry and offered ways in which the industry could create more jobs.
761 viewsDennis Muilenburg talked about the future of the aviation industry. Topics included NextGen, an air traffic modernization system, and protecting the industry’s intellectual property against …
651 viewsMichael Punke talked about U.S.and European Union trade negotiations, Russia’s participation in the World Trade Organization, and U.S. global trade interests. Following his remarks he answer…
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