International
Trump Tariffs: Some Put on Hold, Others Take Effect This Week
After a flurry of activity over last weekend and into Monday, President Donald Trump put on hold for 30 days the 25% tariffs on...
Trump Tariff Plans Cause Concern, Much Speculation
The new Trump administration promises the most disruptive change in Washington, D.C. ever seen. From the inaugural speech and into the second week of...
California, Canada Leaders Discuss Future of Energy Innovation at CalChamber Lunch
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco hosted a talk on the ways Canada and...
Port Employers, Union Dockworkers Reach Tentative Deal at East Coast, Gulf Ports
This week, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year...
Former Defense Secretary Panetta Calls for End to ‘Leadership by Crisis’
The quality of U.S. leadership will determine whether the world will see an American renaissance in coming years or an America in decline, former...
CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations in urging East/Gulf Coast labor and management...
International Issues May Advance in Post-Election Congressional Session
Following Election Day, Congress is expected to be in session (118th Congress, 2nd session) through December 19 (except Thanksgiving week) for a “lame duck”...
New Zealand Ambassador Visits CalChamber
Increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) into New Zealand was one of the points of discussion recently when the New Zealand ambassador visited the California...
Parties Suspend East Coast/Gulf Ports Strike with Contract Extension to January 2025
On Thursday, October 3, three days after the strike began, joint statements from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance...
Australia Consul General Highlights Strong California Links for Clean Energy Projects
Overlapping interests and shared values make Australia, the United States and California strong partners on economic, security and climate change issues, Australia Consul General...
