As the U.S. Chamber continues to push for a number of initiatives to expand access to affordable health care for 47 million uninsured Americans, more and more governors are proposing their own plans-some with significant implications for business.

 

The U.S. Chamber endorsed a House tax relief package for small businesses designed to offset the impact of raising the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour.

 

In his State of the Union address on January 23, President Bush urged Congress to pass a number of economic and workforce proposals strongly favored by the U.S. Chamber.

 

In a victory for business, the Bush administration issued a new directive requiring government agencies to assess the combined aggregate costs and benefits of all the regulations they propose to offer in a year.

 

The U.S. Chamber and its partners graded the education systems of all 50 states and the District of Columbia on nine criteria.

 

In the face of rapidly rising health care costs, companies are coming up with innovative ways to lower their insurance costs while improving their employees' health.

 

The U.S. Chamber is urging the government to exercise caution and restraint in its small business-focused campaign to collect more tax revenues.

 

Do you ever wonder what impact the export of manufactured goods has on your state's economy? Now you can find out from a new publication by TradeRoots, the Chamber's grassroots trade education program.

 

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