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In this week’s Path Forward event, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark discussed the status of vaccination development and uptake among adults and young children.
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In an interconnected world, a public health crisis anywhere can become a crisis everywhere. Businesses help minimize economic disruption caused by pandemics like COVID-19 by maintaining safe workplaces, encouraging vaccination, and innovating solutions.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Council of State Chambers (COSC) today announced the creation of a joint task force to support and coordinate the federal and state approaches to reopening the national economy. As our nation’s leaders begin to carefully consider restarting the national economy, the joint chamber task force will help ensure greater collaboration between the business community and government at the federal and state levels.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement today after the administration announced it would defer the collection of some import duty payments for 90 days.
With the federal government having passed numerous Corona virus relief bills, there is naturally a fair amount of confusion about how to interpret and apply them. The expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for displaced workers under the CARES Act are no exception. There is some basic information that workers and employers should know about UI.
Chamber proposes enhancements to Main Street Lending Facility and Other Programs to Boost Financial Stability WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today provided comments to the Treasury and the Federal Reserve commending the creation of lending facilities that will provide necessary liquidity to medium and large businesses. The Chamber also encouraged further work to continue restoring confidence to the business community and financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today released a new guide to help independent contractors and self-employed individuals secure funding under the CARES Act.
The Paycheck Protection Program is helping some small businesses stay afloat, but more funding from Congress is needed now.
The Honorable Jerome PowellChairmanBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System20th Street & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20551 The Honorable Steven Mnuchin SecretaryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20220 Dear Chairman Powell and Secretary Mnuchin:
The Honorable Steven Mnuchin SecretaryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20220 The Honorable Jerome PowellChairmanBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System20th Street & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20551 Re: Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility Dear Secretary Mnuchin and Chairman Powell:
Dear Secretaries Wolf, Scalia, and Pompeo:
“Today’s tragic and staggering unemployment figures underscore the dire need for bridge funding to keep more Americans on the job and more businesses afloat during the coronavirus economic crisis. There is absolutely no excuse for failing to get these funds approved immediately. American small businesses, self-employed workers, and independent contractors need and expect the type of bipartisan cooperation that led to the CARES Act to solve this immediate crisis.”
