News Items - Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tax Talks + News from the U.S. Chamber- January 25, 2018 Chamber Friends: Below is the weekly update of U.S. Chamber items published between January 17th and January 23rd. As always, please feel free to use any of this material in your communications with your members. Also, please let us know if you are interested in hosting a Tax Talk at your chamber.  More information below.  Thank you!   Tax Talks The U.S. Chamber is hitting the road to educate chambers and their members on the new tax law.  Our team, along with our tax experts in DC, will be traveling across the region for a series of Tax Talks.  Along with your members of Congress, we will: Discuss specifics of the new law and the expected benefits for the business community Review timelines for implementation Get feedback from your members and answer questions   Suggested events: Roundtable events (member of Congress and invited chamber members) Member company event (member of Congress facility tour with press + roundtable) Open-invite panel discussion (U.S. Chamber staff, member CPA, etc)   Four your reference, here are links for the 2018 House and Senate calendars, and our handy overview of the legislation.   Interested in a Tax Talk?  Email us or call Maggie at 312-386-7796. We look forward to working with you!   2018 State of American Business Speech:  Click here to read Tom Donohue’s 2018 State of American Business Speech   Recent Postings to www.USChamber.com, www.FreeEnterprise.com and www.WorkforceFreedom.com: Rebuild Now: Infrastructure’s Time Has Come by THOMAS J. DONOHUE – Monday, January 22, 2018 Lessons Learned (Maybe) From the Shutdown by J.D. FOSTER – Tuesday, January 23, 2018 The Most Important Gathering for America’s Auto Industry? It’s in Montreal, not Detroit. by JOHN G. MURPHY – Tuesday, January 23, 2018 He’s Been a Family Farmer for nearly 50 Years. He’s Worried Trade Policies Will Make Him one of Iowa’s Last. by CORDELL EDDINGS – Tuesday, January 23, 2018 We Asked 4 Business Leaders What our Infrastructure’s Future Needs. Here’s What They Said. by CORDELL EDDINGS – Friday, January 19, 2018 Here’s How the U.S. Chamber Would Rebuild and Modernize America’s Infrastructure by U.S. CHAMBER STAFF – Thursday, January 18, 2018 What’s Tech’s Impact on Small Business? Here’s What We Found Out. by TIM DAY – Thursday, January 18, 2018 BECOMING THE BOSS: MEET THE BUFFALO STARTUP RETHINKING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH AUGMENTED REALITY by CORDELL EDDINGS – Thursday, January 18, 2018 How Should We Rebuild our Infrastructure? The U.S. Chamber Will Offer Up a Plan. by U.S. CHAMBER STAFF – Wednesday, January 17, 2018   Recent U.S. Chamber Press Releases:  U.S. Chamber Statement on Powell Confirmation as Federal Reserve Chair – Tuesday, January 23, 2018 U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Outlines Four-Point Plan for Infrastructure Modernization, Investment – Thursday, January 18, 2018 Published: 01/29/18