As the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's budget suffers from decreased revenues owing to COVID-19's curtailment of business activity, I fear Gov. Wolf will attempt to fill this shortfall through additional taxes on Marcellus Shale gas. Read more
As the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s budget suffers from decreased revenues owing to COVID-19’s curtailment of business activity, I fear Gov. Wolf will attempt to fill this shortfall through additional taxes on Marcellus Shale gas. Read more
There is no question that natural gas development in Pennsylvania has led to local, state, and national benefits. Second in the level of production in the United States, Pennsylvania’s natural... Read more
While states are transitioning away from stay-at-home orders and returning to some sense of ordinary life, it appears that our hospitals and our healthcare workers will be grappling with this pandemic... Read more
Our state's economic growth hinges on supporting our natural gas industry - taxing it would only hamper our recovery efforts! Read more
This year's collected fees clock in at just over $200 million, more than 20% lower than last year's record total of $252 million. Read more
Leaders from Pennsylvania's business, manufacturing, and health care industries are calling on the state to broaden liability protections to companies during the pandemic, saying without them economic growth will be hampered by an onslaught of lawsuits. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth an unparalleled time in our state's history. As a commonwealth, we came together to slow the spread of this novel coronavirus. Read more
Each day brings more evidence of the economic wrecking ball unleashed by the coronavirus. And as the country deals with the crisis, that wrecking ball continues to generate big holes in government budgets. Read more
The Pennsylvania Chamber announced the launch of 'Bringing PA Back', a website that looks to help businesses safely reopen and help jumpstart the economy. Read more
The PA Chamber of Business and Industry has launched a new website designed to help the keystone state get back on its feet. Read more
A Pennsylvania business leader on Tuesday outlined a set of initiatives designed to safely re-open the business sector and jumpstart the coronavirus stalled state economy. Read more
During Monday's press conference in which Gov. Tom Wolf announced an extension of the stay-at-home order for Pennsylvanians until at least May 8 - while providing a glimmer of hope that limited parts of the business sector may finally come back to life soon - a question was asked regarding what would happen if a furloughed employee refused to return to work because he or she made more money on unemployment. Read more
Pennsylvania loses nearly $3.5 billion a year due to breakdowns in childcare, according to a joint study led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Read more
An extremist policy advocated by many Democratic presidential candidates - banning fracking - would cripple Pennsylvania's economy and leave hundreds of thousands of families destitute. Read more
Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office says building up the state's rainy day fund will help the government weather another economic recession - whenever it should come to pass. Read more
I am writing to voice my opposition to Governor Wolf's proposed new energy tax, a severance tax. Read more
I am writing today because it concerns me when Gov. Tom Wolf talks about passing a severance tax on an industry that is vital to Pennsylvania and our national security. Read more
As 2020-21 budget negotiations get underway, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is calling on state elected officials to continue the positive momentum from last year and focus on pro-growth policies that will improve the economy and increase private sector job opportunities across the Commonwealth. Read more
As we enter this new decade, it's worth acknowledging America's energy progress over the past ten years, both economic and environmental, and the role Pennsylvania has played in the U.S. equation. Read more