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Chamber Testifies on Behalf of ESTA Amendments
January 14, 2025On Jan. 14, Brian Shoaf, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Vice President of Public Policy and Business Advocacy, testified before the…
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Flashpoint: Downtown Detroit Developments
January 13, 2025Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah recently joined WDIV’s Flashpoint to discuss what’s on the horizon for…
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Chamber and MichAuto-supported R&D Tax Credit Legislation Signed Into Law
January 13, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber applauds Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of legislation to establish the Michigan Innovation Fund and an R&D…
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What Role Do Small Businesses Play in the Economy?
January 13, 2025USA Facts Nov. 19, 2024 What’s Considered A Small Business? The Small Business Administration (SBA) generally defines any independent business with fewer…
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Earned Sick Time Solutions Introduced
January 9, 2025Read more about the five priorities that the Michigan Legislature needs to enact to prevent the most major impacts of…
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MIHI Opens BEAD Program Application Period on Jan. 9 to Bridge Digital Divide
January 9, 2025LANSING, Mich.— The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) is advancing efforts to bridge…
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Devon O’Reilly Named Forty Under 40 by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
January 9, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber congratulates Senior Director of Community Engagement and Leadership Development Devon O’Reilly for receiving the Association of…
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January 2025 Small Business Data Outlook: Signs of Strength at Start of 2025
January 8, 2025Summary: January small business data reports discovered that holiday spending boosted small business sales to end the year. Month-over-month sales…
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Apply for January Small Business Grants
January 8, 2025With start of a new year, many small businesses are beginning to map out their finances for the next year.…
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What’s Ahead for Michigan’s 103rd Legislature
January 8, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Public Policy and Business Advocacy team reveals its 2025 Policy Priorities, which reflect an ongoing commitment…
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