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State of American Business 2025

WATCH NOW as Chamber President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark calls for a pro-growth federal policy agenda that will enable communities across the country to achieve greater growth and more opportunity for people everywhere.

During our annual State of American Business program, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark called on policymakers to prioritize growth and opportunity for all Americans in communities across the country.

Read her full remarks.

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