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On May 16 and 17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted its 6th annual sustainability forum. The event convened thought leaders and practitioners from business, government, academia, nonprofit organizations and other stakeholder groups to explore opportunities and best practices for unlocking the value of the circular economy, and accelerating scalable solutions across global supply chains.
Here's what's making headines this week:
If all students in the United States received at least a basic level of skills in their classrooms, this would pump $27 trillion into the economy over the next 80 years. Yes, that’s trillion with a “T”.
A Q&A session with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, and John McKernan, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
A recent 88-page report by the Brookings Institution found that three of the top 15 cities for innovative industries—what it terms “supersectors—are found in Utah.
A new survey suggests that Americans have lost their edge when it comes to innovating.
This is a followup to an earlier blog post, "The 5 Challenges America Must Tackle in 2015."
The New Year is a time-honored opportunity for each of us to start afresh—to make the changes we know we must for our own good, renewing our commitment to personal growth.
There is arguably no more cherished American liberty than the right to freedom of expression. It is enshrined in the First Amendment, and it is the first because it is so vital to democracy and a fair political system. Yet, despite its importance, this right to free speech is under attack.
