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SEC Commissioner on Volcker, Money Funds, and Rubber Duckies
SEC Commissioner Dan Gallagher laid out his take on the commission’s 2013 agenda in front of a standing room only crowd yesterday at the U.S. Chamber. The overriding theme of his speech? “Better rules,...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber Supports House Debt Deal; Calls for Meaningful Spending Cuts
Getting to “real, meaningful spending cuts” and avoiding default requires Congress to pass a short-term increase in the debt ceiling according to a letter to Members of the House of Representatives...
View ArticleEnd Debt Ceiling Fights by Controlling Spending
The simplest way to prevent endless fights over increases to the debt ceiling is to reach an agreement on spending. Easier said than done.While both sides appear committed to preventing a default of...
View ArticleLive Google+ Hangout on Spending, Debt, and Deficits
Join Greg Galdabini, editor-in-chief of FreeEnterprise.com, at 2 pm on Thursday, January 31 for a Google+ Hangout discussion on one of the nation’s most pressing issues – soaring deficits and debt...
View ArticleA Primer on Judgment Funds (and Why You Should Care)
Kudos to Congressman Cory Gardner, who has introduced H.R. 317, the "Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013.” This common-sense legislation is an attempt to have Congress and the Executive Branch...
View ArticleFive Examples of Federal Government Waste (and How to Fix It)
We all know the federal government wastes billions of dollars annually. Courtesy of Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) office, here are five questionable projects funded by your tax dollars in 2012:By not...
View ArticleGUEST POST: Cutting Spending Must Be A Top Priority
Rep. Doc Hastings represents Washington State's Fourth Congressional District.The American Dream has always been based on the idea that our children and grandchildren will have more opportunities and a...
View ArticleLegislation Worse Than the Sequester
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly opposes the motion to proceed to S. 388, the “American Family Economic Protection Act.” This legislation would fail to address the federal government’s spending...
View ArticleWashington Needs a Reality Check
Washington could use a strong dose of reality right now. To solve our problems and seize opportunities, we must face up to some basic facts and fundamental realities.The first reality is that we can’t...
View ArticleThe NLRB Fight Heats Up
The fight over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) controversial recess appointments is heating up, and it could go all the way to the Supreme Court.It started when...
View ArticleWashington’s State of Altered Reality
You’ve probably heard that a gaffe in Washington is when someone accidentally tells the truth. Well, there is a pronounced shortage of truth telling in Washington these days.It’s one thing to differ...
View ArticleTop Aviation CEOs Share Industry Lessons, Outlook at Chamber Summit
While the aviation industry has weathered the recession and is on pace to be profitable this year, it still faces too many taxes and regulations, unstable energy prices, and an outdated air traffic...
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Customize Your Free Enterprise Experience With the New App
The My Free Enterprise app—available for iPhone, iPad, and Android—is your home for free market news and ideas. It’s a streamlined, interactive way to read FreeEnterprise.com's award-winning content on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Aviation CEOs Shed Light on Industry Challenges
What are the biggest challenges facing the airlines and its manufacturers? FreeEnterprise.com asked the CEOs of some of the industry’s biggest players.See our other stories on the Aviation Summit here...
View ArticleVIDEO: Tom Donohue Talks Dodd-Frank and the President’s Budget
Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce appeared on CNBC to talk about the U.S. Chamber’s Seventh Annual Capital Markets Summit, specifically the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....
View ArticleChamber Honors Pro-Business Lawmakers
The U.S. Chamber awarded 300 House and Senate members with its annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for their support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 112th Congress.“In the face...
View ArticleWhat Small Businesses Want …
America’s 27 million small businesses represent 99% of U.S. employers and account for three-quarters of all new jobs created. The smallest of businesses stand to make the biggest impact on economic...
View ArticleNLRB Asks Supreme Court to Review Noel Canning Decision
Today, the NLRB asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision holding that the President’s “recess” appointments to the NLRB were unconstitutional. The case, Noel Canning v. NLRB, was...
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How Does Your State Rank? Chamber Releases Enterprising States Report
The vitality of state economies, like that of the national economy, is directly tied to the success of thousands of small businesses. And state policymakers know this. Every state has policies and...
View ArticleGovernors are Reforming Regulations and Cutting Taxes
At America’s Small Business Summit, Govs. Paul LePage (R-ME), Tom Corbett (R-PA), and Scott Walker (R-WI) discussed what their states are doing to create jobs and grow their state economies. Gov....
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