John G. Murphy
@JGodiasMurphy
Senior Vice President and Head of International at @USChamber. Opinions are my own; retweets are not endorsements. Like = bookmark.
International trade and investment drive economic growth. Our new factsheets show the benefits of trade for all 50 states. Learn about how trade benefits your state and your community: uschamber.com/international/…
Canada should press pause on its Digital Services Tax; collections are set to kick in on Monday. Rick Tachuk, the head of @AmChamCanada, writes in the @financialpost financialpost.com/opinion/canada…
"A Matter of Survival" - Small Businesses Speak Out on Tariffs More small business owners sharing the harm tariffs are inflicting on their companies uschamber.com/small-business…
This week at the U.S. Chamber, the hallways were abuzz as @USChamberAfrica was honored to host 4 African Heads of State, from Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, & Senegal for roundtables and discussions on deepening U.S. commercial ties to a vital, rapidly growing region. 🇬🇦🇬🇼🇲🇷🇸🇳
Brazil Tariffs & 🇺🇸 Small Business Per Commerce Dept, there are approx 6,500American small businesses who import $13.5 billion of goods each year from Brazil 50% tariff = $6.7 billion tax increase on 🇺🇸 Small Business
If the revised tariffs announced yesterday take effect, based on Census data avaialbe for some of our largest trading partners, we are looking at approximatley 47,000 American small businesses facing an annual tax hike of over $27 billion.
Happy Canada Day to our good friends and neighbors to the north.
We’ve lost one of the great ones with the passing of Fred Smith. Condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
Fred Smith was one of the great innovators of our time. His idea for reliable overnight delivery changed commerce and changed the world. A consummate entrepreneur, his founding of FedEx transformed global logistics, helped connect the world through strengthened supply chains,…
“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof”
#OTD in #history, 1865, the enslaved of Galveston, TX learned they were free. Many stayed for pay. Many left—not caring they had nowhere to go. Some went North. Some sought family in other states. Whichever. Wherever. They were free to do so. And that's what mattered. #Juneteenth
Good morning: In a range of categories in the consumer price index where goods have been subject to tariffs like the 25% levy on steel and aluminum, prices increased significantly. Source: The Real Economy Blog share.google/PXK4QG9yA76r0Q…
Southeast Asia is now caught in the middle of the US-China trade war. On this week's "The Call", @USChamber VP for Southeast Asia and Oceania @JohnGoyer1 unpacks firsthand insights into how Southeast governments are navigating the pressure. Watch👇 youtube.com/watch?v=P_A6UH…