Business Roundtable

In today's Business Roundtable statement today on the President's Framework for Business Tax Reform, BRT President John Engler noted that the framework's failure to add a competitive territorial system actually went against recommendations made to President Obama by his National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform ("Simpson-Bowles") and the President's Export Council. | Continue reading »

The Washington Post traveled to western Michigan to report on the nascent recovery of manufacturing, held back by the lack of skilled workers. The shortage is by now a familiar story, but it bears repeating as a reminder that when U.S. education fails, the economy -- and Americans -- suffer the consequences. | Continue reading »

The government of Ontario bought a half-page ad in today's Washington Post (Page A7), promoting its advantages to U.S. businesses considering expansion or relocation. The selling points are telling. | Continue reading »

Business Roundtable this week amassed numerous criticisms when it submitted its comment letter to the four agencies responsible for implementing the so-called Volcker Rule, a section of the Dodd-Frank Act meant to ban proprietary trading and investments in private equity and hedge funds by commercial banks. | Continue reading »

Business Roundtable President John Engler met with a small group of reporters Thursday to discuss taxes, the President's budget and whatever else topic came up. Best quote: "CEOs have really gotten fed up with the idea that everything in the tax code seems to be temporary. They want a permanent tax code.” | Continue reading »

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