Tag: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program
Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected to participate in the eleventh cohort of The U.S....
ABI president Nicole Crain appointed to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100
Association of Business and Industry president Nicole Crain has been appointed to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100.
According to...
Hands Up Communications named one of America’s top small businesses
A Cedar Rapids business is among America's top 70 small businesses, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Hands Up Communications in Cedar Rapids has...
Poll: Small business owners support taking action to ensure LGBTQ+ inclusion
During Pride Month in June, most small business owners believe it is important to support the LGBTQ+ community and take action to ensure inclusion,...
Five reasons people are changing careers now
On a random Tuesday night in early December, about 150 people — all vaccinated — gathered at my neighborhood bar and grill. Everyone was...
Supporting local chambers means supporting local businesses
Local chambers of commerce are our nation’s strongest small business advocates, providing a voice for thousands of communities across America. When businesses succeed, communities...
What the record high 10.1 million job openings means for the economic recovery
The worker shortage crisis has kicked into another gear. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported last week there were 10.1 million job openings...
K-shaped recovery gives way to great resurgence
The United States’ first quarter economic data showed 6.4% growth for the first three months of the year. That’s the second highest quarterly growth...
Feds set to refill loan fund for small business
By Katharine Carlon
[email protected]
More relief for small business is on the way after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief...
Poll: One in four small businesses on brink of closing
A chart showing the percentage of survey respondents by size category and length of time in business when asked how long they can keep...