Podcasts by The Business Impact: Conversations with Policy and Management Leaders
The Business Impact podcast examines policy issues that are altering the U.S. business landscape. From the crumbling state of our nation’s roads and bridges to the debate over international trade, each episode looks at the context, current challenges, possible solutions, and what it all means for your business. Hosted by Trula Tener.
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How Business Can Help Students Make Good Career Choices … And Avoid the Mafia from 2016-06-07T14:57:29
The skills gap impacts us all. From an underemployed friend or family member to a debt-laden millennial generation – it’s creating barriers to achieving life satisfaction and it’s holding back the ...
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Energy Outlook: The Value of Diversity from 2016-05-10T21:04:23
Regardless of the size of your company’s energy bills, it’s important to understand what’s driving those rates – and which direction they’re headed next. Matt Letourneau joins us to discuss our nat...
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Health Care Benefits and Small Business: Getting It Right from 2016-04-19T19:23:34
Selecting the right health care benefits for your company is no small feat. There are a slew of factors to consider like hiring a broker, which benefit options employees would value most, as well a...
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From Innovation to Investment, Opportunity Starts with IP from 2016-03-03T21:43:56
In this episode, Mark Elliot discusses the role that intellectual property plays in the global economy and how North Carolina’s use of innovation creates opportunity. Louis Foreman then outlines th...
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Trying to Save for Retirement? It’s About to Get Much Harder for Small Business Employees from 2016-02-11T18:30:15
If your small business offers a retirement plan, get ready for some significant changes this spring. A proposed rule from the Department of Labor, expected to go into effect by May, would increase ...
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How to Expand Opportunity for All Americans from 2016-01-20T20:27:21
The U.S. workforce participation rate is at a four-decade low. We have people without jobs—and jobs without people. How can we stimulate growth? How can we create jobs and raise incomes? U.S. Chamb...
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Frivolous Lawsuits Have Serious Consequences from 2015-11-18T22:14:57
The United States legal system is the most costly in the world, making it a major factor in a business’ decision-making process, such as where to expand or relocate. In this episode, Harold Kim, ex...
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Why Hiring Veterans Makes Business Sense from 2015-11-03T22:32:23
What do the military and the private sector have in common? People may not realize that 80% of jobs in the private sector have a corresponding job in the military. Each branch produces scientists, ...
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Are You Developing Your Next Generation of Talent? from 2015-09-07T20:43:32
Today, there are 5.5 million youth ages 16-24 that are out of school and out of work according to the Measure of America project. At the same time, employers are struggling to fill more than 5 mill...
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Why Education Reform is Essential to Your Bottom Line from 2015-08-23T23:28:53
Why is a good school district so important? It’s simple. Today’s students are your employees of tomorrow. Cheryl Oldham, Vice President, Education and Workforce Policy, with the US Chamber of Comme...
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Why You’re Stuck In Traffic And What It’s Costing You from 2015-06-28T00:00
We all know what it’s like to be stuck in traffic… but what is it costing you and your business? Janet Kavinoky discusses the impact of our failing infrastructure – from vehicle repairs to shipping...
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The U.S. Business Case for the Ex-Im Bank from 2015-06-28T00:00
John Murphy discusses the Ex-Im Bank - how it works, who it helps, and the politics surrounding it. How does the Ex-Im Bank fit into the role of government? Is Ex-Im Bank competing with the private...
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