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uschamber.com Magazine September 2003
Highlights | September 2003
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- U.S. Chamber Co-Sponsors SBA Event
The U.S. Chamber is co-sponsoring SBA's National Entrepreneurial Conference and Expo September 17-19 in Washington, D.C. - SBA Ombudsman Stands Up for Small Business
As the Small Business Administration's national ombudsman, Michael Barreraand his staff act as a go-between in feuds between federal regulators and the small businesses they regulate. - IRS Liberalizes Vehicle Expensing
New temporary regulations issued by the IRS would allow small businesses that rely on service vans and light trucks to take a larger write-off for service vans and light trucks used for business. - Chamber Supports Fairer OSHA Process
The U.S. Chamber is lobbying for three pieces of legislation which would ensure a greater degree of fairness for small businesses that deal with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) or workplace safety. - Sign up today for uschamber.com Weekly
Get our free, new e-mail newsletter featuring commentary from Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue, the latest economic statistics and trends, news specific to your area of the country, and small business tips and tools. - Chamber Combats Trial Lawyers
The class action trial bar has expanded its attacks on business to include fast food, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies. But the U.S. Chamber is working to block the trial bar's advances and take the offense with an aggressive reform program. - Businesses Help Communities
A recent survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce indicates that an overwhelming majority of business owners have deep-seated commitments to their customers and neighborhoods, increasingly even to the world at large. - Tech Tools: Unsolicited Spam E-Mail an Obstacle to Business
Spam adversely affects both consumers and businesses. Consumers may be less likely to buy goods online if they think that including their e-mail addresses will lead to a storm of unwanted commercial e-mail. Further, they often delete bulk e-mail. - Overtime Reform Under Attack
The U.S. Chamber is defending common-sense reforms to 60-year-old labor regulations governing overtime pay that are coming under attack by members of Congress and others. - DOL Shifts Strategy On Worker Training
For the first time ever, DOL is shifting the focus of the $15 billion public workforce training and education system toward the needs of businesses. - Fighting for a Friendlier Tax Code
The U.S. Chamber is fighting to make the tax code leaner, simpler, and fairer. By lobbying Congress, engaging the IRS, and building public support for tax reform, the Chamber hopes to jump-start the economy and reduce the small business tax burden. - Chile and Singapore Pacts Approved
Congress approved the Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) this summer, which promise to create global opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses that will no longer be deterred by regulatory obstacles and tariffs. - Eat Dinner With Your Kids
Getting families to sit down together for dinner can be challenging. However, a recent study reveals that teens who dined with their parents six to seven times a week were four times less likely to smoke and half as likely to drink. - House Honors Chambers
The House of Representatives recently passed a resolution congratulating chambers of commerce throughout the nation for improving their communities and for the special role they play in strengthening local and regional economies. - Success Insight: Getting Help From Unexpected Places
Gifford Engineering successfully resecures its position in the marketplace after dealing with a devastating wildfire that almost forced the company to close its doors due to the help from their competitors. - Chamber Backs Private Pension System Reform
Retirement security weighs heavily on the minds of workers. It is more important than ever for policymakers to take steps to foster the growth of employer-sponsored pension plans. - ECON 101: Chicken Little and the Outsourcing Panic
It seems that every time I pick up a newspaper I read another story on the newest scourge spreading through corporate America-outsourcing. Yeah! That's right-outsourcing. - Face Off: Should Air Traffic Control Be Further Privatized?
Rep. Mica and Sen. Lautenberg square off on the further privatization of the air traffic control system. - Small Business Matters: Tips on How to Export
According to the Dept of Commerce, about 97% of U.S. exporters are small to medium-sized businesses, conducting more than $100 billion a year in trade. Find out how you can go international. - Working For You: Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers describes lobbying on on small business issues as a "never ending battle." Find out why she finds lobbying for your small business so rewarding.
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