US Chamber / NFIB

November 8, 2017 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein: We, the undersigned, represent the interests of small and medium size businesses. We …

Shocking Development: Small Business Chamber, American Sustainable Business Council and Main Street Alliance agree with NFIB and U.S. Chamber Read More »

I have long argued that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce does not represent the true interests of small businesses but instead only uses the name of small businesses to advance the interests of its big business members. I made this point again yesterday in Washington while on a panel talking about real small business positions …

Who does the U.S. Chamber represent? Read More »

Bloomberg View April 7, 2016 By Barry Ritholtz In 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was created at the behest of President William Howard Taft as a business counterweight to the growing labor movement. To say it was a success is an understatement. While organized labor has languished, the Chamber has become the single largest …

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Goes for the Extreme Read More »

For those who have followed my blog over the year, you know that I am not a fan of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  Now Alyssa Katz has a new book that documents what many find so offensive about that organization. The Influence Machine: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Capture of American …

U.S. Chamber exposed as Democracy-destructive in new book Read More »