A good Washington Post article on Randall Stephenson's remarks Tuesday to the Economic Club of Washington, speaking in his capacity as chairman of Business Roundtable. He's also Chairman and CEO of AT&T and much of the subsequent Q&A by David M. Rubenstein focused on AT&T's business... Continue Reading
President Obama's trip to Asia (schedule) will highlight the importance of global trade, especially the negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Rightfully so. The potential benefits of an ambitious, high-standards trade agreement among the United States and the 11 others countries... Continue Reading
Business Roundtable had the opportunity this week to hear from Michael E. Porter, a Harvard Business School professor and the leading authority on competitiveness, studying, among numerous aspects, how countries compare to one another in creating an economically competitive environment. Along with... Continue Reading
The economy is making progress, the latest Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Survey indicates, but the expected 2.4 percent GDP growth falls short of what America's capable of. BRT Chairman Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO of AT&T, Inc., discussed results of the survey in a media... Continue Reading
Legislation to update presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) could be just the thing to generate the economic momentum the United States needs to revive hiring and address the U.S. fiscal woes. Business Roundtable hailed last week's introduction of S. 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade... Continue Reading