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Employee Benefits Costs Rising

Feb. 23, 2007 -- Employee benefit costs account for more than 44 percent of business payroll expenses, an increase of four percent over l...  Read story

New Partnership for Disaster Response

On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership aimed at improv...  Read story

Chamber Joins Wildfire Relief Efforts

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sent a team to Southern California to aid in recovery efforts and assess the damages from wildfires that have spread acro...  Read story

Chamber Launches Global IP Center

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week launched its Global Intellectual Property Center, which will focus on raising awareness among consumers and policym...  Read story

Quote Of The Month

"We used to call them 'fringe benefits,' but we quit using the word 'fringe' when we saw the magnitude of that figure." -- James Morris, director of...  Read story

What You Don't Know Might Help You

How People of All Abilities Can Strengthen Your Workplace  Read story

Chamber to Host Anti-Piracy Summit

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth-annual summit on anti-counterfeiting and piracy next week in Washington. "The Fight Against Count...  Read story

Where to Find Business Help

Where do small-business owners get information to help them run their companies? According to a recent survey, the most popular sources are magazines and ...  Read story

Blogs From the Chamber

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Chamber Awards Small Firms

Entrepreneurs recognized for outstanding financial performance, customer services and planning.  Read story

Going Through Channels

For those of you who are interested in checking out what television has to offer this fall in the way of business news, here is a brief survey: * "W...  Read story

Business Donations for Hurricane Relief Reach $1 Billion

Oct. 27, 2005 --An unprecedented level of contributions by American companies, from small businesses and big businesses alike, have been a...  Read story

School Aides

Chart showing ways that companies work with local schools to improve skills of potential employees.  Read story

Survey Finds That Small Business Owners Will Vote for Bush in November

September 9, 2004 -- If the results of a study released by the United States Chamber of Commerce on September 7 are any clue, a large chu...  Read story

Immigration Dominates Conversation at SBA's Annual Expo

Speeches during the event's first day focused on the role of foreign-born workers at small businesses.  Read story

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Names New Chairman

June 14, 2002 -- The United States Chamber of Commerce tapped John Bachmann, senior partner at investment firm Edward Jones, to be its ne...  Read story

Small Businesses Show Optimism About The Next Four Years

Nov. 4, 2004 --Optimism from the business sector spread along with the news that Senator John Kerry conceded the 2004 election to Presiden...  Read story

Report: SBA Unprepared for Katrina

Feb. 15, 2007 --  A lack of planning by the Small Business Administration led to costly delays in assisting Gulf Coast small...  Read story

Surprise! Surprise!

Roseann Schwaderer and Marion McGrath are mad as hell, but there is not much they can do about it. In January, their printing and typesetting company, Ser...  Read story

Business Groups Attack Energy Bill

A House move to raise oil industry taxes will result in higher energy prices for small-business owners, opponents say.  Read story

Business Groups Attack Energy Bill

A House move to raise oil industry taxes will result in higher energy prices for small-business owners, opponents say.  Read story

Will Obama's Tax Hike Affect You?

Experts say it won't apply to the majority of entrepreneurs.  Read story

Around the World in 30 Days

Congratulations! Your company's plan for global diversification is a wild success, with orders rolling in from around the world. Now you've got to figure ...  Read story

Congress Passes Junk Fax Act

July 1, 2005 --Congress passed the Junk Fax Prevention Act this week, exempting businesses from previous Federal Communications Commission...  Read story

Hanging Tough With Reagan On Taxes

Small business deal makers had to choose between political loyalty to the Administration and attractive offers from Democrats. They made a split decision.  Read story

Meet Your Silent Partner

The National Small Business Association works hard and gets results. But a low profile keeps the group from getting the credit it deserves.  Read story

Small Manufacturer Wins Chamber Award

April 4, 2007 -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded this year's Small Business Blue Ribbon Award to Quality Float Works, a Schaumbu...  Read story

Delaware Tops Business Rankings

Many states continue to drive away entrepreneurs with legal red tape, the Chamber of Commerce says.  Read story

Around the World in 180 Days

Inc.'s finance editor speaks with some international businesspeople about collecting international receivables.  Read story

Hotline

Current trends and legislation affecting small business.  Read story

U.S. Falls From Top Spot in Global Competitive Rankings

Switzerland now ranks No. 1, followed by Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Singapore.  Read story

Learning to Play the Game of Risk

A new site helps would-be exporters calculate their risk.  Read story

Hotline

Current legislation that affects small business and some small business trends.  Read story

How Arbitration Can Cool Patent Disputes

A patent sometimes isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Instead of protecting against competitors, it may result in costly court fights as a company su...  Read story

Lawsuits Could Lead to Higher Insurance Costs

Property owners and insurance companies are battling over the definition of "damage" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  Read story

Attack of the $35 Gucci Handbag

Knockoffs may seem like a cheap-and-easy way to outfit your wardrobe with the top luxury brands. But all those counterfeit Louis Vuitton purses and Dolce & G...  Read story

President Signs Stimulus Today

After weeks of debate, negotiation and squabbling, the stimulus package will finally hit the street.  Read story