uschamber.com Magazine April 2003

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• An Exclusive Interview With OMB’s John Graham
  Many small businesses are struggling to comply with a host of government regulations.
• Contract Opportunities Available
  The U.S. Chamber and the Small Business Administration (SBA), in partnership with HP, launched the first of many planned matchmaking conferences in Orlando, Florida, from March 4 to 5.
• Taking Stock of the Environment
  Are there any major environmental challenges left to tackle?
• Medicare: Chamber Supports President’s Reform Plan
  The 38-year-old Medicare program has become outdated and unsustainable, according to dozens of health care policy experts, government leaders, and senior business executives.
• Working Together to Cover the Uninsured
  The U.S. Chamber, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other campaign partners, sponsored Cover the Uninsured Week, March 10-16, to raise the public’s awareness about problems faced by the uninsured.
• Tech Tools: E-mail Tips for Keeping Customers
  The little things really do count. That extra attention you shower on a customer and the attention you pay to details can mean the difference between a sale and a lost customer.
• More Money for Loans, Contracting, Security
  The U.S. Chamber successfully fought for in the fiscal year 2003 omnibus appropriations bill recently signed into law....
• A Voice That Just Has to Be Heard
  U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow addressed the Chamber’s board of directors via videoconference at its winter meeting February 25 to 26 in Boca Raton, Florida.
• Chamber Pushes Economic Plan
  Now that President Bush’s economic growth package has been introduced in the House and Senate, the U.S. Chamber is ratcheting up its lobbying efforts to ensure congressional passage of this important legislation.
• Face Off: Permanently Repeal the Death Tax?
  Sen. Jon Kyl and Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities square off on death taxes.
• In Your Corner: Americans Need Tax Reform
  April 15 is one of the most dreaded days on the U.S. calendar--the deadline for submitting your tax returns to Uncle Sam.
• Success Insight: How One Firm Survives Bankruptcy
  Declaring bankruptcy has become a fact of life for many family businesses struggling to survive in today's competitive market. But for some, bankruptcy doesn't spell the end of their businesses but an opportunity to refocus and emerge stronger than ever.
• Working For You: William L. Kovacs
  "I consider my department the regulatory watchdog for our members," says Bill Kovacs, U.S. Chamber vice president for environment, technology & regulatory affairs.
• ECON 101: Warpath or "Growpath"?
  While real economic growth has been positive over the five quarters ending last December, growth has been erratic and has averaged only 2.9%--below our potential rate and insufficient to create new jobs. Novemeber 2002