CHAMBER NEWS (blog)

Jul 20, 20224 min read

Morality of Markets

Blog by TAB President & CEO, Glenn Hamer. The purpose of the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Chamber, is to...

TAB and The American Society of Mexico, A.C., Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Jul 13, 20222 min read

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TAB and The American Society of Mexico, A.C., Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Mexico City, July 13, 2022 – The Texas Association of Business (TAB) and The American Society of Mexico, A.C. signed a Memorandum of...

Jul 5, 20222 min read

Child Care is a Necessity

by Shira Hamer, TAB intern Texas's worker shortage, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, often comes at the expense of child care, one...

Jul 1, 20221 min read

Celebrating the Two-Year Anniversary of USMCA

By David Zapata, VP of International Affairs Today we celebrate the two-year anniversary of the implementation of USMCA. The agreement...

Jun 27, 20223 min read

Clear a path to citizenship for immigrants

This article by TAB President & CEO Glenn Hamer was originally published by the San Antonio Express-News. Immigrant Heritage Month is...

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Texas Does It Again With Caterpillar HQ Move

Blog by Katie Greer, Director of Communications. Caterpillar is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Irving, and it’s not because...

Jun 1, 20222 min read

A Conversation with Rep. Angie Chen Button

by Katie Greer, Director of Communications Representative Angie Chen Button, Chair of the International Relations and Economic...

May 26, 20223 min read

Congress Can Remove Talent Bottleneck

This article by TAB CEO Glenn Hamer & American Business Immigration Coalition Executive Director Rebecca Shi was originally published by...

May 17, 20223 min read

Recapping the Rio Grande Valley Business Summit

The TAB team traveled to McAllen for the Rio Grande Valley Business Summit, presented by SpawGlass. We were proud to welcome roughly 150...

May 2, 20223 min read

How Texas Can Keep Winning

This blog is by Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, the Texas State Chamber. There is no shortage of...

Apr 28, 20223 min read

Freer exchange of currency helps both sides of the border

This column by TAB CEO Glenn Hamer was originally published by the Austin American-Statesman on April 28, 2022. Photo by Fotolia. Lack of...

Analysis: Cross-Border Banking Regulations Costs Nearly $40 Billion in GDP & 240,000 American Jobs

Apr 27, 20224 min read

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Analysis: Cross-Border Banking Regulations Costs Nearly $40 Billion in GDP & 240,000 American Jobs

AUSTIN – Thursday, April 28, 2022 – The Texas Association of Business (TAB) and the National Bankers Association (NBA) today announced...

Apr 25, 20222 min read

Expanding Business with Nuevo León

This blog is by Katie Greer, TAB Director of Communications. Today TAB was honored to host Dr. Alfonso Martinez Muñoz, the Secretary of...

Apr 21, 20221 min read

Press Releases

TXBIZ PAC Released Runoff Endorsements

Austin — The political action committee representing the Texas Association of Business, TXBIZ PAC, today released its legislative...

Apr 15, 20223 min read

Border Agreements Strengthen Safety & Business

This blog is by David Zapata, Vice President of International Affairs & Executive Director of the Mexico Trade & Investment Council for...

TAB Launches Mexico Trade and Investment Policy Council

Mar 31, 20222 min read

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TAB Launches Mexico Trade and Investment Policy Council

Austin — Texas Association of Business (TAB), today launched the Mexico Trade and Investment Policy Council to help private sector...

Mar 29, 20221 min read

Watch U.S. Senators Discuss Top Issues

Three top-ranking U.S. Senators – John Cornyn (Texas), Rick Scott (Florida), and Thom Tillis (North Carolina), traveled to San Antonio to...

Mar 28, 20223 min read

Free Enterprise Powers Texas Economy

This week in Austin, the US Chamber hosted its Chamber Commerce Committee of 100 (CCC100), which TAB CEO Glenn Hamer chairs. Topics...

Mar 25, 20222 min read

How to Reduce Cyber Risks

by Ella Hamer, TAB Intern With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is imperative that organizations of all sizes are well-prepared to...

Mar 18, 20221 min read

TAB Opposes Proposed Waiver that Weakens Intellectual Property Rights

Austin — Texas Association of Business (TAB) president and CEO, Glenn Hamer, released the following statement against a proposed...