Washington, D.C. – Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report, We Are Not Full, highlighting the cost of President Trump’s immigration policies on Tennessee’s economy. On Tuesday, the Committee and the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on oversight of…
On Thursday, March 10, Business Forward welcomed White House Nomination Advisor for Engagement, Minyon Moore, White House Nomination Advisor for Communications, Ben LaBolt, and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Counsel, Paige Herwig for a discussion on the Supreme Court confirmation process. In their conversation, Moore, Herwig, and LaBolt…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report, We Are Not Full, highlighting the cost of President Trump’s immigration policies on Michigan’s economy. “President Trump argues that America is full – that we can’t handle any more immigrants,” said Jim Doyle, president of Business Forward Foundation. “Michigan’s real problem is declining birth…
On Tuesday, March 15, Business Forward welcomed Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, for a briefing on the Biden-Harris Administration’s reforms to the federal procurement process and how they impact small businesses. …
Ann Arbor, MI – In a new whiteboard video, Michael S. Barr, Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at The University of Michigan, discusses consumer protection for small businesses in the U.S. He explains the challenges small businesses face with access to capital and predatory online lenders.…
On Wednesday, March 9, Business Forward welcomed the Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Lexi Barrett, and Acting Deputy Director of Policy, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, David Langdon, for a briefing on building an equitable workforce through K-12 education, skills, and closing…
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act. Jim Doyle, President of Business Forward, released the following statement: “Congratulations to the state of New York on passing the CLCPA. Their ambitious approach to transforming the energy economy positions New York as a…
On Tuesday, February 1, Business Forward welcomed Council of Economic Advisers member, Jared Bernstein, for a briefing on the economic impacts of Build Back Better. In his conversation with NewDEAL leader and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine, Bernstein answered tough questions on topics ranging from inflation, supply chains, to the…
Washington, D.C. — The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) passed the New York state assembly this morning and was sent to Governor Cuomo who is expected to sign it into law. Jim Doyle, President of Business Forward, released the following statement: “The CLCPA will provide a framework for New York…
On Tuesday, December 14, Business Forward welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh for a briefing on workforce development and the labor components of Build Back Better. In his conversation with NewDEAL leader and Denver Colorado, Mayor Michael Hancock, Walsh answered tough questions on topics ranging from COVID relief to…