U.S. Chamber Applauds law Protecting U.S. Civil Aviation from EU Tax Scheme

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed S. 1956, the “European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011,” which the U.S. Chamber believes is a step in the right direction. The chamber would also like to see the U.S. administration take the steps to present its case…

Real Estate Recovery is All About Job Growth

In a white paper entitled “Real Estate Recovery is All About Job Growth,” NAI Global Chief Economist, Dr. Peter Linneman, outlines that without a robust job recovery, the real estate market will continue to be slow to recover.

The white paper also addresses the health of the U.S. real…

Chicago to make $1.25 Million Investment in Austin Manufacturing Education

On November 13, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the city will invest $1.25 million in advanced manufacturing education programs led by the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council and its managing partner, the Center for Labor & Community Research.

“We need to invest in something other people recognize as one…

Maryland Community College Wins $5 Million National Cyber Security Grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded Prince George’s Community College a $5 million National Advanced Technological Education Center continuation grant for its National CyberWatch – Cybersecurity Education Solutions for the Nation project. Funding over the next four years will promote cyber security education at community colleges nationally.

The grant will…

Health Plans are Preparing to Participate in Health Benefit Exchanges

More than two-thirds of health plan business leaders who participated ina KPMG LLP webcast poll in September say they have analyzed the operational impacts and developed a plan of action to become exchange ready (39 percent), or had started implementing required changes and are on schedule to meet the…