Georgia Chamber
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The Coming Crisis in Healthcare: Workforce
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., Chairman & CEO, PruittHealth Across Georgia and the country, we are experiencing a serious need for healthcare staff. Hospitals, senior care facilities, urgent care centers, local health clinics, and even imaging centers are facing long-term problems providing access to care for our citizens….
Dynamism in Georgia’s Economy
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Economic Dynamism is a term that refers to an economy’s adaptability, resiliency, competitiveness, and ability to respond to disruption. Georgia is no stranger to adaptability and resiliency, proven through our emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic with one of the nation’s leading economies. In the last…
Georgia’s Businesses Need Fair and Consistent Federal Tax Policy
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce As the state’s largest business advocacy organization, the Georgia Chamber has worked diligently alongside state leaders and lawmakers to ensure that Georgia’s tax structure and economic policy are some of the most competitive and fiscally responsible in the nation. For over 40 years, companies have flocked…
Post-Session Reflections
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce After an unprecedented year of business development with over $21 billion of investment from 348 projects in 2022, Governor Kemp, Lt Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, and the Georgia General Assembly have proven they are dedicated to continuing that trend in 2023. During the 40-day legislative session,…
Workforce Shortages Necessitate State Solutions to Workforce Housing
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce When it comes to economic growth, Georgia keeps setting records. Last year alone, we saw a whopping $21.2 billion in investments and 51,132 newly created jobs as a result of 358 projects across the state. What’s more—85% of this investment and more than 30,000 jobs came…
Georgia Is Making the Business Case
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber While most of the country has suffered significant GDP losses and an economic downturn, Georgia has experienced a solid top 10 economic growth in the first half of 2022. Around the state, corporate leaders and small businesses are worried about national inflation but remain optimistic and confident…
Remembering Former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal
Georgia Chamber Remembers Former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal Legacy of educating Georgia’s children and charitable works endure Atlanta, Georgia – August 24, 2022 – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce recognizes the passing of former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal yesterday in Demorest, GA. “Few women have left such an indelible mark on the State…
Georgia Is Well Positioned to Weather the Coming Economic Storm
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce War in Ukraine. COVID-19 variant BA.5. Rising interest rates. High fuel costs. Soaring food prices. West coast supply chain failures. Chinese economic and banking crisis. Taiwan. Political races across the country. A disconnect between Washington policies and small businesses. Exceptional level droughts around the world….
PRO Act Is A Threat To Georgia’s Economy
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce represents over 47,000 businesses employing over 2.5 million Georgians across 500 business sectors and all counties of the Peach State, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represents approximately 300,000 direct members and indirectly represents the interests of more than three million businesses…
Building a Global Talent Pipeline
by Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber and Verónica Maldonado-Torres, Georgia Hispanic Chamber President & CEO Even before COVID-19 hit our borders and changed virtually every business plan and legislative priority, the war for talent was being fought across every industry sector around the world. Communities, states, and nations that want a prosperous…