Congress re-opens the federal government and averts a U.S. default on its obligations. It's a positive step, but hardly enough to address America's long-term fiscal troubles. A selection of BRT-related reaction: Business Roundtable President John Engler issued a statement after Senate passage... Continue Reading
CEOs are continuing to raise forceful warnings about the government shutdown and possible default on U.S. debt. Alexander "Sandy" Cutler of Eaton, speaking this morning to CNBC from Cleveland: [We] seem to be getting to a point where there's at least a coalition coming together to postpone the debt... Continue Reading
Canada's oil is going to be extracted and exported, whether the Keystone XL pipeline is completed or not. The question is, will the United States benefit from the economic activity and new jobs that will come from approval of the pipeline, or will that oil go to some other country. China, for... Continue Reading
One-hundred-and-sixty-eight CEOs are calling on President Obama to approve completion of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline to bring Canadian oil into the United States for refining. "We are at an inflection point in our economic recovery. Whether economic growth will remain modest or pick up... Continue Reading
In recent blog posts, we've reported on the comments of Business Roundtable-member CEOs who are troubled by the government shutdown, but are more seriously concerned about the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its obligations. To wit: Default: ‘Unthinkable’ ‘This is Not an Ideological... Continue Reading