See the Policymakers and Leaders Who Meet with the Chamber
Policymakers, business leaders, and top officials meet with the Chamber every year to discuss issues and champion pro-business priorities.As the world's largest business organization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce connects a diverse membership, from small businesses...
Chamber Poll: Voters Say Taxes Are Too High
In December 2017, Congress passed the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the most comprehensive tax reform legislation since 1986. The TCJA significantly reduced and simplified the federal income tax burden for American families and workers and modernized the...
Turn Conference Insights into Actionable Strategies
Capture and Organize Key TakeawaysAt good conferences, there’s rarely a shortage of ideas. In fact, you likely come away from attending one with a million ideas in your head.But then life happens. Someone has a crisis or there’s a fire to put out, and suddenly you’re...
Calling America’s Top 100 Small Businesses: Apply Today for Recognition!
Why the U.S. Chamber Honors America's Top 100 Small BusinessesThe U.S. Chamber and CO—, the Chamber’s award-winning digital resource center for small businesses, are proud to celebrate and recognize the very best in American small business.We have expanded our...
Are You Worried About Inflation?
For the past two years or so, it feels as if economists have been avoiding the wordsrecessionandinflation. No one wants to hear those terms. They’ve been pointing to economic equations and data to show we’re not “technically” in a recession because unemployment is low...
WORKFORCE
When businesses can find and retain the right people to innovate, compete, and grow—and when people have the skills and opportunities to put their talent to work—there’s no limit to what we can all achieve.A national crisis by the numbersRight now, there are too many...
A Look Ahead: Preparing for America’s 2025 Tax Cliff
It may seem hard to believe, but it has been nearly seven years since the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law. Heralded as the most comprehensive tax reform legislation to be enacted since 1986, the TCJA achieved a substantial...
Small Business Outlook: Optimism Around Growth Continues
Every week the U.S. Chamber's Vice President of Small Business Policy Tom Sullivan summarizes the latest data and what it means for the health of America's small businesses.This week is National Small Business Week, and survey data from Pew Research shows...
Investing in Connection and Community Across Louisiana
VIEW EVENT IMAGES HERE David Aubrey, President – AT&T Louisiana May 29, 2024 Community Impact Investing in our Communities In Louisiana, we invested nearly $2.1 billion in our network infrastructure from 2019-2023 to connect more people to greater...
What Is a POS System?
A smooth checkout process improves customer experiences. Learn what a point-of-sale platform consists of and why you need one.A point-of-sale (POS) system streamlines the checkout experience, allowing your small business to process payments, record customer loyalty...
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40 Under Forty Nominations are OPEN!
About the ProgramThe 40 Under Forty Awards profile Northwest Louisiana’s outstanding entrepreneurs, executives, managers, and professionals in public, private, or non-profit sectors. Winners are chosen based on such values as achievement, experience and innovation,...
Barksdale AFB Small Business Vendor Fair
x The Barksdale AFB Small Business Vendor Fair is the perfect opportunity to market your supplies and services directly to the 350+ current Government Purchase Card cardholders on Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as the 2d Contracting Squadron and other local...
Suzanne Clark’s 2025 State of American Business Remarks
Remarks as delivered by Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at the State of American Business event on January 16, 2025.The State of American Business is local because businesses serve people where they are. And if you think about...
Minority Business Opportunity Awards Nominations NOW OPEN
Minority Business Opportunity Awards - The Business Development Connection (BDC) of the Greater Shreveport Chamber recognizes outstanding minority individuals or businesses who are making a difference in our community at the Annual Minority Business...