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Storm Over the Chamber
New York Times - 11/19/2009 [more]

Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans
Associated Press - 11/18/2009 [more]

GOP: Zero support for Senate financial reform bill
Associated Press - 11/18/2009 [more]

Gregg: Budget deficit is sending the U.S. to 'third-class status as a nation'
Roll Call - 11/16/2009 [more]

Climate Bill Likely on the Shelf For Rest of the Year
Wall Street Journal - 11/13/2009 [more]

"Staggering" Crisis in U.S. Education Found in Study
Bloomberg - 11/10/2009 [more]

Health care bill's supporters, opponents flock to Capitol
McClatchy - 11/9/2009 [more]

Historic healthcare overhaul passes House
Los Angelos Times - 11/9/2009 [more]

House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate
Associated Press - 11/9/2009 [more]

Higher jobless rates could be new normal
Associated Press - 11/2/2009 [more]

U.S. Chamber, employers oppose House healthcare bill
The Hill - 10/30/2009 [more]

Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill
Politico - 10/30/2009 [more]

Anxious CEOs criticize inclusion of any public option in healthcare reform bill
The Hill - 10/29/2009 [more]

Chamber to begin ads against health care overhaul
Associated Press - 10/28/2009 [more]

Obama putting $3.4B toward a 'smart' power grid
Associated Press - 10/28/2009 [more]

What to Expect As The Senate Tackles the Energy Bill
Wall Street Journal - 10/27/2009 [more]

Jobs, jobs, jobs!
Lawrence Journal World - 10/26/2009 [more]

Industry Groups Decry Obama Administration 'Name-Calling' Campaign
Fox News - 10/26/2009 [more]

Mandate Ignites a Fight
Wall Street Journal - 10/25/2009 [more]

Housing, Leading Index Probably Improved: U.S. Economy Preview
Bloomberg - 10/19/2009 [more]

Only American Free Enterprise Can Meet Our Nation's Job Challenge
Real Clear Politics - 10/14/2009 [more]

Obama Urges Congress Not to Scale Back Financial Reform
New York Times - 10/13/2009 [more]

Trade battle brewing
The Hill - 10/9/2009 [more]

State-Run Health Plans Garner Support
Wall Street Journal - 10/7/2009 [more]

Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option for healthcare as vote nears
The Hill - 10/6/2009 [more]

Rent-Seekers Inc.
Wall Street Journal - 10/5/2009 [more]

Political Alliances Shift in Fight Over Climate Bill
Wall Street Journal - 10/5/2009 [more]

Democrats Wyden, Rockefeller Withhold Support of Panel's Bill
Washington Post - 10/4/2009 [more]

Delay of Delta Air Vote May Aid Unions, Senators Say
Bloomberg - 10/3/2009 [more]

Why Business Fears the Public Option
BusinessWeek - 10/2/2009 [more]

Battle Waged Over Consumer Agency
Newsweek - 10/1/2009 [more]

Senate Finance Panel Beefs Up Employer Fees In Health Bill
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES - 10/1/2009 [more]

Senate panel votes place 'public option' on respirator
USA TODAY - 9/30/2009 [more]

Senators Ready a Bill on Greenhouse Gases
Washington Post - 9/30/2009 [more]

Health care reform prognosis: "Congress blew it" Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburg Business Times - 9/29/2009 [more]

Confidence, optimism grow in pockets of U.S. as firms rehire
USA TODAY - 9/28/2009 [more]

Senators reshaping health reform bill
Business Insurance - 9/28/2009 [more]

Banks fight to kill proposed consumer protection agency
McClatchy Newspapers - 9/25/2009 [more]

Overhaul Divides Business and Its Traditional GOP Allies
Wall Street Journal - 9/25/2009 [more]

Frank appeases some consumer agency foes
The Hill - 9/24/2009 [more]

The Obama marathon: the highlights
Politico - 9/23/2009 [more]

Bill says 'tax' when Obama said 'not'
Politico - 9/22/2009 [more]

Chamber's Donohue Calls for Short Highway Bill Extension
The Journal of Commerce - 9/22/2009 [more]

Malpractice proposal misses mark in health debate
Market Watch - 9/22/2009 [more]

U.S. Chamber launches ads branding the pay-fors as 'new health care taxes
Politico - 9/18/2009 [more]

Democratic Doubts Surface over Baucus Health-Plan Tax Proposal
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES - 9/18/2009 [more]

Senate Bill Sets Lines for Health Showdown
Wall Street Journal - 9/17/2009 [more]

AFL-CIO Blasts Baucus Plan; Finds Agreement With Biz
National Journal - 9/17/2009 [more]

Workers Face Higher Costs for Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Kaiser News - 9/16/2009 [more]

Medical-device makers launch blitz
Politico - 9/15/2009 [more]

Obama Gets Stern With Wall Street
Washington Post - 9/15/2009 [more]

Workers Face Higher Costs for Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Kaiser News - 9/15/2009 [more]

U.S. Chamber: Trade Policy Risks 500,000 Jobs
The Journal of Commerce - 9/15/2009 [more]

Senate health care plan to create winners, losers
Associated Press - 9/14/2009 [more]

Details Still Lacking On Obama Proposal
Washington Post - 9/11/2009 [more]

Malpractice Experiment Plans Please Few
NPR - 9/11/2009 [more]

A year after financial crisis, the consumer economy is dead
McClatchy Newspapers - 9/9/2009 [more]

Chamber attacks plan for consumer agency
Washington Post - 9/9/2009 [more]

Weighty items on lawmakers' agenda
Marketplace - 9/9/2009 [more]

Union Head Would Back Bill Without Card Check
New York Times - 9/8/2009 [more]

Chamber Ad Campaign Targets Consumer Agency
Wall Street Journal - 9/8/2009 [more]

EPA: Discharge curbs on big polluters
Washington Post - 9/3/2009 [more]

Obama aims to take control of health care debate
Associated Press - 9/3/2009 [more]

Fallout Shelter: Team Obama Seeks to Limit Reach of CO2 Ruling
Wall Street Journal - 9/2/2009 [more]

Health care ads dominate August, new report says
CNN - 9/2/2009 [more]

What must Obama do to retake control of drifting agenda?
McClatchy Newspapers - 9/2/2009 [more]

Chamber Launching Campaign For Free Enterprise
White House Bulletin - 9/1/2009 [more]

Chamber Seeks Scrutiny of Global Warming Claims
Congressional Quarterly - 9/1/2009 [more]

Health care: Lowering costs for old could raise them for young
Kaiser Health News - 8/31/2009 [more]

Amid job fears, debt, consumer thrift slows recovery
USA TODAY - 8/31/2009 [more]

U.S. Chamber relaunches Ad Campaign
Politico - 8/31/2009 [more]

A Radical Rewrite of U.S. Employment Law
Workforce Managment - 8/27/2009 [more]

Small business owners fear new health care burden
The Sacramento Bee - 8/27/2009 [more]

Chamber Threatens Lawsuit if EPA Rejects Climate Science 'Trial'
ClimateWire - 8/26/2009 [more]

By sticking with Bernanke, Obama signals continuity
McClatchy Newspapers - 8/26/2009 [more]

Insurers vs. government: Who is more trustworthy?
Washington Business Journal - 8/25/2009 [more]

Health lobby in massive campaign
Bloomberg News Service - 8/24/2009 [more]

Forum looks at polluter penalty
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate - 8/24/2009 [more]

Response to Reform
Human Resources Executive - 8/24/2009 [more]

Democrats eye new reform strategy
The Hill - 8/20/2009 [more]

Senator Calls for Narrower Measure
The Washington Post - 8/20/2009 [more]

Health care overhaul unnecessary, conservative speakers say
Arkansas News Bureau - 8/20/2009 [more]

Business groups vow to fight SEC on nomination of directors
Financial Times - 8/20/2009 [more]

Feingold, Pelosi Warn No "Real" Health Reform Without Public Option
AHN - 8/19/2009 [more]

Obama's healthcare trade-off
Los Angeles Times - 8/18/2009 [more]

Competing Ads on Health Care Plan Swamp the Airwaves
Wall Street Journal - 8/17/2009 [more]

Climate bill could cost 2 million jobs
The Hill - 8/13/2009 [more]

Chamber of Commerce Releases Health Care Ad
CBS News - 8/13/2009 [more]

Campaign for Free Enterprise
Business Week - 8/12/2009 [more]

To friendly crowd, Obama assails health care foes
Associated Press - 8/12/2009 [more]

A President as Micromanager: How Much Detail Is Enough?
Wall Street Journal - 8/12/2009 [more]

Democrats fight back on healthcare, town halls
The Hill - 8/11/2009 [more]

Government health insurance not the answer
Fayette Newspapers - 8/11/2009 [more]

Chamber of Commerce opposed to Obama's plans
Associated Press - 8/10/2009 [more]

Health Reform: What's In It for Me?
National Journal - 8/10/2009 [more]

Obama's Agenda: A Midyear Briefing
Wall Street Journal - 8/10/2009 [more]

Business Group Presses Finance Panel To Succeed
National Journal - 8/7/2009 [more]

WH: Obama focused on healthcare progress
The Hill - 8/7/2009 [more]

Obama promises health overhaul with or without GOP
The Associated Press - 8/6/2009 [more]

Second mission in Iraq: Invest
The Washington Times - 8/6/2009 [more]

The 'What's In It For Me' Test
National Journal - 8/5/2009 [more]

Senate group omitting Dem health goals
Associated Press - 7/28/2009 [more]

Small business owners wary of health reform
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 7/27/2009 [more]

Pro&Con: Tax on foreign earnings by U.S. firms will hinder economy
McClatchy Newspaper - 7/27/2009 [more]

Business groups blast healthcare reform
The Hill - 7/27/2009 [more]

Chamber to Hit Public Plan Hard
Roll Call - 7/23/2009 [more]

Survey: Small business interests overlooked in health care debate
The Baltimore Sun - 7/23/2009 [more]

Unions abandon 'card check' push
The Associated Press - 7/23/2009 [more]

Ad Campaigns Aim at Health Overhaul
Wall Street Journal - 7/21/2009 [more]

Employee Free Choice Without Card Check:
7/20/2009 [more]

Are the Democrats Moving Too Fast?
Business Week - 7/20/2009 [more]

Businesses Worry About New Burdens
The Wall Street Journal - 7/16/2009 [more]

Senate Panel Advances Health-Care Overhaul
The Washington Post - 7/16/2009 [more]

Dems hope to speed Obama's stimulus
Washington Times - 7/15/2009 [more]

House Plans to Tax Millionaires to Fund Health Care
Bloomberg - 7/15/2009 [more]

Discord Hinders Health Bill
The Wall Street Journal - 7/14/2009 [more]

US mulls tax on rich to pay for healthcare
Financial Times - 7/13/2009 [more]

One view: 'A radical rewrite' of U.S. employment law
Chicago Business - 7/13/2009 [more]

Big Labor Declares "War" on U.S. Chamber
7/9/2009 [more]

Infighting Distracts Unions at Crucial Time
New York Times - 7/9/2009 [more]

Obama's new role: Compromiser-in-Chief
Washington Times - 7/9/2009 [more]

Small Business Owners Deliver Mixed Messages To Capitol Hill
Kaiser Health News - 7/9/2009 [more]

Obama cheerleading for healthcare plan
The Hill - 7/2/2009 [more]

Chamber of Commerce position on health care reform
KAISER HEALTH NEWS - 7/2/2009 [more]

Employer Mandate Proposals: Which Way To Go?
National Journal - 6/30/2009 [more]

Arena Digest: Waxman-Markey: yea or nay?
Politico - 6/30/2009 [more]

Advertising wars escalate in health care fight
USA TODAY - 6/26/2009 [more]

Regulate Insurers, and Reform the Delivery System
The New York Times - 6/24/2009 [more]

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health bills prompt grumbles
The Associated Press - 6/24/2009 [more]

Who Will Manage Health Reform Once It Is Passed?
Politico - 6/23/2009 [more]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Campaigns Against Obama Health Plan
Bloomberg - 6/22/2009 [more]

On Health Care, Obama Tries to Seize the Moment
The New York Times - 6/19/2009 [more]

Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul
The Associated Press - 6/18/2009 [more]

Chamber rips Senate healthcare bill
The Hill - 6/17/2009 [more]

Congressional scepticism emerges over reform plans
Financial Times - 6/17/2009 [more]

Obama, AMA at odds over health reform
The Washington Post - 6/16/2009 [more]

CBO: Senate bill $1 trillion over 10 years
The Associated Press - 6/16/2009 [more]

Chamber concerned on health bill
Politico - 6/12/2009 [more]

Industry Groups Push Back on Kennedy's Health Bill
The Wall Street Journal - 6/11/2009 [more]

Kennedy releases health reform draft
Politico - 6/10/2009 [more]

Business groups wary of first draft of health care bill
USA Today - 6/8/2009 [more]

Baucus Staff Meets With Health Care Lobbyists
Roll Call - 6/5/2009 [more]

Obama appears open to some health insurance mandates
Los Angelos Times - 6/4/2009 [more]

Congress's Health-Care Push Gains Momentum From Costs
Bloomberg - 6/3/2009 [more]

Obama Curtails Bush's Policy of 'Preemption'
Washington Post - 5/22/2009 [more]

Tax on Benefits, Soda Among Options in Health-Care Bill Debate
Laura Litvan and Nicole Gaouette - 5/19/2009 [more]

'Card-check' opponents
Los Angeles Times - 5/19/2009 [more]

Health Plans Would Add to Controls on Insurers
New York Times - 5/18/2009 [more]

Hoyer says climate bill is in works
The Hill - 5/14/2009 [more]

Obama representative wants "New Path" On Global Trade
Bloomberg News Service - 5/14/2009 [more]

Copenhagen: Already dead?
National Post - 5/12/2009 [more]

Obama tax proposal would hit securities dealers, life insurance firms, big estates
Los Angelos Times - 5/12/2009 [more]

Healthcare groups join Obama at negotiating table
Los Angelos Times - 5/12/2009 [more]

Healthcare groups join Obama at negotiating table
The Los Angelos Times - 5/11/2009 [more]

US Senate Panel Roundtable Debates Govt Health-Care Option
Wall Street Journal - 5/6/2009 [more]

The Cost and Coverage Impacts of a Public Plan: Alternative Design Options
The Lewin Group - 5/6/2009 [more]

Can Congress Make Health-Care Reform Pay for Itself?
Time - 5/1/2009 [more]

Congress Inclined to Act First on Health
Wall Street Journal - 4/20/2009 [more]

Healthcare battle brewing: political groups gear up
Christian Science Monitor - 4/9/2009 [more]

McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Newspapers - 4/9/2009 [more]

As Manufacturers Buckle, Winners Emerge From Havoc
Wall Street Journal - 4/8/2009 [more]

Health report ignores contentious issues
The Hill - 3/30/2009 [more]

Study: Cost of Providing Employee Benefits Continues to Rise
OSHA - 3/30/2009 [more]

The Do's And Don'ts Of Employer Mandates
NationalJournal.com - 3/30/2009 [more]

Health report ignores contentious issues
The Hill - 3/27/2009 [more]

$764m in stimulus funding to go to healthcare services
Boston Globe - 3/26/2009 [more]

Democrats Angle for Health-Care Edge
Wall Street Journal - 3/20/2009 [more]

Chamber's Gelfand Discusses Health Care Costs For Small Business Owners
MSNBC - 3/9/2009 [more]

Health insurers push generics, but what are patients getting?
The Orlando Sentinel - 3/8/2009 [more]

The plight of young, uninsured Americans
CNN - 3/8/2009 [more]

Uncertainty over new health safety net for jobless
Birmingham News, Alabama - 3/1/2009 [more]

Obama wants to overhaul health care; can he do it?
Chicago Sun-Times - 2/22/2009 [more]

Health Care Industry in Talks to Shape Policy
New York Times - 2/20/2009 [more]

House set to pass kids' health insurance bill Wed.
Associated Press Online - 2/4/2009 [more]

HEALTH CARE REPORT: SCHIP vote set this week in Senate
Washington Times - 1/20/2009 [more]

Too sick to work? Need health care? Take a number
Associated Press Online - 12/23/2008 [more]

Budget office: Democrat health plans costly
New York Times - 12/20/2008 [more]

Reform of health care up in air as economy sinks
USA Today - 12/19/2008 [more]

Insurance mandate hard to sell in recession
Atlanta Business Chronicle - 12/15/2008 [more]

Health Insurers Protest $88.8 Billion 'Hidden Tax'
Bloomberg - 12/9/2008 [more]

How to navigate new Medicare Part D drug coverage
The Orlando Sentinel - 11/15/2008 [more]

Obama can make quick, modest gains on health care
San Jose Mercury News - 11/11/2008 [more]

Obama's bid for health care reform could sink or soar
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/10/2008 [more]

Dear 44: Advancing health care
Politico - 10/20/2008 [more]

New Chamber Report Advises Business to Support High-Quality Education in Public Charter Schools
10/20/2008 [more]

Whistle-blowers help US recoup $9.3 billion
The Associate Press - 9/1/2008 [more]

US election: Who will get Wall Street's vote?
Telegraph UK - 9/1/2008 [more]

Lawsuit fears drive doctors to play it safe
Toledo Blade - 8/25/2008 [more]

Lack of Insurance, High Medical Costs Put More in a Bind
The Washington Post - 8/20/2008 [more]

U.S. Chamber 'VoteForBusiness Bandwagon' arrives today to endorse Wicker
The Meridian Star - 8/11/2008 [more]

U.S. Chamber says proposed accounting rule change could spur lawsuit abuse
Legal Newsline - 8/10/2008 [more]

U.S. Supreme Court
Legal Newsline - 7/21/2008 [more]

Rx Small price for a big payoff
The Miami Herald - 7/18/2008 [more]

House-Senate Pact Reached On Mental-Health Bill
The Wall Street Journal - 7/11/2008 [more]

Small Business Is Latest Focus in Health Fight
The New York Times - 7/10/2008 [more]

Dear 44: Care that works for all
Politico - 7/7/2008 [more]

Fed Chief Addresses Health Care and Its Costs
New York Times - 6/17/2008 [more]

Writing New Prescriptions For Change - Policymakers' Interest In Health Care Intensifies
Washington Post - 6/17/2008 [more]

Web site compares hospitals' quality
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - 5/21/2008 [more]

Lessons for graduates
Allentown Morning Call - 5/11/2008 [more]

Extended cover laws burden employers
Business Insurance - 5/5/2008 [more]

Americans gloomy about retirement prospects
San Diego Union-Tribune - 4/13/2008 [more]

New program will offer healthcare help for small businesses
The Bellingham Herald - 4/7/2008 [more]

Determined senior tells panel a cap on tax hikes is critical
Palm Beach Post, Florida - 4/5/2008 [more]

Candidates diverge on health care plans
USA Today - 3/26/2008 [more]

Keeping a Health Policy After You Leave Your Job
Washington Post - 3/16/2008 [more]

Getting Coverage if Your Employer Doesn't Offer It
Washington Post - 3/16/2008 [more]

Farmers urge estate tax reform
The Lima News - 3/14/2008 [more]

Taxes likely to soar
Plain Dealer, Cleveland - 3/13/2008 [more]

Business community sees gains in electronic medical records
The Hill - 3/11/2008 [more]

House call? Yes, via the Internet
Akron Beacon Journal - 3/3/2008 [more]

New York City to Help Doctors Track Patients' Records Electronically
New York Times - 2/26/2008 [more]

Nurse's campaign against bedsores wins attention under new Medicare rule
The Commercial Appeal - 2/13/2008 [more]

Wal-Mart expands in-store health clinics
Palm Beach Post, Florida - 2/7/2008 [more]

Small companies can spend extra to save a lot
CNN - 2/7/2008 [more]

Doctors list goals for legislative session
Lexington Herald-Leader - 1/31/2008 [more]

Collins orders more part-timers hired: Their paid time off is half that of full-time, rank-and-file employees
The Buffalo News - 1/31/2008 [more]

Former president campaigns for Hillary at OU
Tulsa World - 1/31/2008 [more]

Blue Cross says it spent big for low costs
Detroit Free Press - 1/31/2008 [more]

State bill would extend health insurance coverage
Plain Dealer, Cleveland - 1/30/2008 [more]

Business group asks Tennessee legislature to help with health insurance
The Commercial Appeal - 1/30/2008 [more]

Cancer struggles inspire patient crusader
CNN - 1/30/2008 [more]

PacificCare draws record fine for mishandled claims
The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1/30/2008 [more]

Critic of Blues merger to testify
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 1/30/2008 [more]

Guarding Against Fakes
CE&N Newss - [more]


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Provision to Ease Unionization Likely to Drop Out of Bill
The Wall Street Journal - [more]

Chamber Produces Movie Trailer About Frivolous Skiing Lawsuit
SKIREBELMagazine - [more]

Businesses Expect a Simpatico Successor to Souter
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Advertising wars escalate in health care fight
USA TODAY - [more]

Arena Digest: Waxman-Markey: yea or nay?
Politico - [more]

One view: 'A radical rewrite' of U.S. employment law
Chicago Business - [more]

Waxman-Markey not 'best' of U.S.
Politico - [more]

Dems hope to speed Obama's stimulus
Washington Times - [more]


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Business Group Presses Finance Panel To Succeed
National Journa - [more]

Obama's Agenda: A Midyear Briefing
National Journal - [more]


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Chamber Ad Campaign Targets Consumer Agency
Wall Street Journal - [more]


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Highway-Bill Passage This Fall Is Unlikely
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How Washington Can Create Jobs
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