U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Perot predicted a strong economy in 2026 but said the country needs certainty on tariffs as well as a cut in interest rates. read more >

Since Jimmy Carter signed it in 1977, the CRA has required federal agencies to review thousands of banks’ efforts to meet the credit needs of their communities, particularly low- and moderate-income areas. read more >

Small business owners say finding the right AI tools helps them save on personnel costs and frees up time. But they also stress that human oversight is still a necessity. read more >

In the retail sector alone, more than half of small businesses said they had been victims of shoplifting in the prior year, and break-ins and thefts occur across all sectors. read more >

The good news: Employment is strong. The bad news: There’s a labor shortage. read more >

Business groups have criticized the measure as casting too wide a net by blocking nearly all noncompetes. They also argue that the FTC lacks the authority to take such a step. read more >

The rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered "joint employers" in labor negotiations. read more >

The business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and National Retail Federation said even a short-term strike would have a tremendous impact and the economic pain would start to be felt even before the Dec. 9 strike deadline. read more >

Arkansas employers find themselves caught between federal mandates and a new state law. read more >

The deal between the company and other retail and shipping giants should help move stranded container ships on the West Coast. read more >

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits. read more >

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has appointed Suzanne Clark as its next CEO, the first woman to hold the position. read more >

The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama. read more >

Small manufacturers and retailers are losing confidence in the national economy yet remain upbeat about their own prospects. read more >

President Donald Trump's aggressive and wildly unpredictable use of tariffs is spooking American business groups, which have long formed a potent force in his Republican Party. read more >

Sending faxes to M.S. Wholesale Plumbing Inc. of Russeville can be a multimillion-dollar mistake. read more >

The Arkansas Department of Transportation's Broadway Bridge project is up for the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award in the America’s Transportation Awards. read more >

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced on Tuesday that the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has been honored by Hiring Our Heroes with the three-star Chamber of Valor award. read more >

The best way to keep the U.S. Highway Trust Fund solvent is to raise the federal user fee that funds it, said Janet Kavinoky, director of transportation and infrastructure for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in Little Rock. read more >

On Jan. 26, a coalition of AAA, the American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter urging members of the 114th Congress to raise the federal fuel tax rate. Currently, and since 1993, the rate has been 18.4 cents a gallon for gas and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel. read more >