Is the Chamber of Commerce Its Own Worst Enemy?

Time by Ken Stier | Nov. 1, 2009 (News Analysis)

The Chamber is undoubtedly the most effective business organization in the country, but lately it has found itself stumbling. President Obama has slammed it for "completely false" ads against his proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and the White House has increased its efforts to seek out CEOs directly and marginalize the Chamber. Major Fortune 500 players Nike, Apple, Exelon and PG & E, recently quit the organization (or its board) because of ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 19, 2009 - 7:16 AM PST
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Derek Hawkins (review), Heidi Pickman (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 19, 2009 - 7:18 AM PST
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 19, 2009

Pretty hard hitting for a piece in Time magazine, which can be middle-of-the-road on these issues. Quotes, factual evidence and some key anecdotes give a clear picture of the chamber's aggression in recent months.

While defending the organization against a recent series of high profile defections over its climate change policies, Chamber officials insist they are just faithfully ... More »

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 19, 2009

A sharper, and ultimately more insightful look at the Chamber of Commerce than offered by the linked NYTimes piece. Stier gives the specific example of corporate transparency as another issue where the Chamber has defended the short term interests of its membership over the interests of the American public.

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 by Heidi Pickman - Nov. 19, 2009
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