Dear Northwest Chamber Friends – Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, April 28th for the first America Works Virtual Event, which will be focused on improving access to childcare. See Upcoming Events below for information on how to join the event. Also, please keep an eye on your inboxes for an important coalition sign-on letter urging Congress to support funding for the CHIPS for America Act. This bipartisan legislation is intended to increase investment in domestic semiconductor production and make America more globally competitive in this important sector. More to come soon.
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday, April 28th – America Works Virtual Event – Improving Access to Quality Childcare – Please join us on Thursday, April 28th at 2:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm MT / 11:00 am PT / 10:00 am Alaska for the first discussion in the series focused on improving access to quality childcare. Quality and affordable childcare is a critical component of early-childhood education and allows parents to work. During this virtual discussion, we will hear from policy and business leaders, and other community stakeholders, highlighting best practices and strategies for successfully improving childcare access. Click here to join via Microsoft Teams link.
Blog Posts to USChamber.com:
- As Union Petitions Increase, NLRB General Counsel Wants to Change Rules to Favor Union Organizers – Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Making the Case: The Economic Rationale for Intellectual Property Rights – Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- U.S. Chamber, Business Groups Support Finalization of Transatlantic Privacy Framework – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- All Hat, No Cattle: House Hearing on Rising Meat Prices Lacks Substance – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Small Business Bill of Rights – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Africa’s Digital Innovation Competition – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- 5 Ways Copyright Laws Encourage Personal Expression and Creativity – Monday, April 25, 2022
- Serving the American Business Community—Past, Present, and Future – Monday, April 25, 2022
- Global Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Met in DC: Here’s What You Need to Know – Friday, April 22, 2022
- The FTC’s Consumer Protection Agenda Could Hinder Innovation and E-Commerce – Friday, April 22, 2022
- Combating Inflation: Making the Case that Businesses Are Not to Blame for Inflation – Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Attacks on Common Ownership Could Harm Entrepreneurship and Economic Competitiveness – Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- The CFPB Under Rohit Chopra is Harming Competition and Consumer Choice – Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Recent Press Releases:
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Engages Investors in Silicon Valley – Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- U.S. Chamber Statement on the Passing of Senator Orrin Hatch – Sunday, April 24, 2022
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Showcases Africa Engagement, Hosts Tanzania President, and Oversees Over Half a Billion Dollars in U.S.-Africa Trade Commitments – Friday, April 22, 2022
