Topic: Business Roundtable

Congressional courage on expiring tax provisions

A House subcommittee is reviewing dozens of expiring tax provisions. The political pressure to extend the subsidies en bloc is immense. 

Insider trading bill: A model to end gridlock on Congress?

The Senate passed jobs and insider-trading bills Thursday, hailing a moment of bipartisanship. But times when members of Congress get along are rare – and that isn't expected to change. 

Is the EPA really a 'jobs killer'?

For Republicans, the EPA ranks up there with the IRS as one of the most-reviled agencies in Washington, calling it a 'jobs killer.' The record of the Obama EPA, though, is more nuanced.

Public pensions must be on the table

With the cost of retirement plans soaring, public employees need to do their part in balancing state budgets.

Unemployment benefits applications fall but joblessness remains high

Unemployment benefits: Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, though some of that was due to technical factors. And the economy grew slightly more in the April-June quarter than previously estimated.

As Dow tumbles, how much is politics to blame?

Dysfunctional politics, both in Washington and in Europe, is spooking markets worldwide. While perhaps not as dangerous as the economic dysfunction of 2008, it is still a concern.

Is the Broad Superintendents Academy trying to corporatize schools?

Created in 2002 by billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad, the Broad Superintendents Academy has come under fire by critics who say that it is hostile to teachers. Defenders of the program say that its fellows graduate with a variety of viewpoints.

US job market: Four ways to cut the unemployment rate

The McKinsey Global Institute has released a set of recommendations on how to create 21 million new jobs by 2020. Here's a look at the institute's core proposals.

Why won't American businesses stop the GOP?

Republicans are threatening economic recovery by demanding conditions to raise the debt ceiling

Heading for a double dip

Nobody in Washington or Wall Street wants to admit it, but the economy is leaning toward another plunge

Obama launches new push for US jobs, tapping GE's Immelt to help

The economy is 'not growing fast enough yet,' Obama acknowledged Friday, speaking to GE workers in Schenectady, N.Y. Will GE's CEO, Jeffrey Immelt, prove to be his guide to building a more competitive America?

The winners and losers of corporate tax reform

Corporate tax reform is needed, but some companies would still get the short end of the tax stick.

2010: The year Washington became business friendly

America has made the climate as comfortable as possible for CEOs, who have repaid the favor by creating more and more jobs – in other countries.

Hey, big business, push back against the tea party!

It's easy to understand the anti-Fed attitudes and nativism of tea party supporters: economic fears drive people to scapegoat institutions and outsiders. But why aren't business leaders responding?

Two kinds of American corporations – and their politics

America has two kinds of big business: those who need American consumers, and those who don't. The more a company globalizes, the more cavalier it becomes about American jobs and infrastructure.

Beyond unemployment insurance: Six ideas to lift the economy

While Congress fights over extending unemployment insurance, Americans remain sour on the economy. But a few proposals show promise for encouraging growth.

CEOs bullish on sales, new survey finds

Some 73 percent of CEOs expect sales to rise in the next six months, the highest share in three years, according to a Business Roundtable survey.

Obama's offshore tax reforms prompt jitters in Ireland

Closing a corporate tax loophole could yield $60 billion for the US, but it threatens to undermine an already weak Irish economy.

Obama targets tax havens, and corporate America shudders

The plan to crack down on individuals who hide cash in foreign accounts has broad support. But eliminating tax havens for American companies could put them at a disadvantage internationally, experts say.

CEO survey reveals deep gloom

Is Obama taking on too much?

Bolstered by high approval ratings, the president sees a limited window of opportunity to enact his agenda.

Crisis rippling into economy

Used-car dealers, small manufacturers feel credit squeeze as states and cities postpone projects.