Topic

Labor Shortages

Topic

Labor Shortages

5.62 Million New Business Applications: Can Small Firms Keep the Momentum?

A record 5.62 million business applications were filed in 2025, and 2026 is pacing to match it. At the CO—100 Forum, founders and executives explained how to keep that momentum alive.

October 22, 2026

Business Coalitions Urge Congress to Act on Immigration Reform
A business coalition tells the 119th Congress that CBO projections — deaths exceeding births by 2031 — make immigration reform an…
Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Chamber Urges Senate to Extend Haiti TPS Before July 2026
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging Senate leaders to pass H.R. 1689 before work authorization for some 350,000 Haitian nation…
Sep 24, 2026

5.62 Million New Business Applications: Can Small Firms Keep the Momentum?

Business Coalitions Urge Congress to Act on Immigration Reform

U.S. Chamber Urges Senate to Extend Haiti TPS Before July 2026