Letter from the President - August 2023
August 2023 School is back in session and I hate to say it out loud, but we have some leaves changing color around town. Summer is winding down, but the activity here at your Chamber is not. In addition to our normal activities including Business After Hours, chamber luncheons, ribbon cuttings, committee meetings, and welcoming new members, the Chamber Board of Directors and Staff are working to strengthen our organizational foundation. You may recall last month we discussed enacting new Financial
Top Issues to Strengthen America's Economy and Global Leadership
Across America today, business is working. In the first seven months of this year, private sector employers have added one million individuals to their payrolls. Existing businesses are booming, and the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. New business starts – the ones that are most likely to add new employees – have totaled 1,021,221 so far this year. At the current pace, 2023 is on track to be the second-best year on record for the formation of new employer businesses. Even with this success,
