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Democrats' Imaginary Campaign Cash Gap

(Oct. 27) -- Despite loud complaints from Democrats that they're being wildly outspent by Republicans and their shadowy anonymous allies -- a bogeyman the White House has made a centerpiece in their closing campaign strategy -- liberal third-party groups are quickly catching up to pro-GOP spending levels as election day...

Opinion: Where Did the Jobs -- and Little Red Wagons -- Go?

(Oct. 15) -- Etch A Sketch by the Ohio Art Co. is made in China. Radio Flyer red wagons: made in China. Levi's: made in Latin America and Asia. When these and other American icons left the country, so did millions of jobs. Many of the more than 5 million manufacturing jobs and 600,000 information-sector jobs that have...

Democratic Ad: Business Group Aids GOP With Foreign Funds

WASHINGTON (Oct. 10) - A new Democratic TV ad all but accuses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of using foreign funds to secretly back Republican congressional candidates, igniting a furious round of denials and counter-accusations from Republicans. Democrats presented no evidence to substantiate the charge. The use of...

Opinion: SEC Gets It Right on New Investor Rules

(Sept. 2) -- You may think the topic of "proxy access" has nothing to do with you, if you've even heard of the term. But if you own stock, directly or through mutual funds, want to retire someday or want to keep your job, you'd be wrong ... way wrong. The topic and recently announced changes in Securities and Exchange...

Opinion: Acting Like Arizona Is Bad for Business

(July 29) -- On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked parts of Arizona's new anti-immigration law. On Thursday, the rest of it went into effect. And while the court ruling against the law is being hailed as a victory for the Obama administration, the law is still very popular with Arizonans and the public at large....

Background on Chamber of Commerce

A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses.

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