ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following statement on April 2, 2025: * * * Americans Cannot Afford Another Round of Price Increases Latest tariffs will put a dent in American family budgets The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement on President Trump's tariff announcement: "The American people are counting on President Trump to grow the U.S. economy and end inflation. Unfortunately, the President's plan  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following statement on April 2, 2025: * * * As Tariffs Hit, Manufacturers Brace for Impact Urge Congress to Act Now on a Comprehensive Manufacturing Strategy That Starts with Making the 2017 Tax Reforms Permanent Washington, D.C. - National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the latest tariffs announced today: "Needless to say, today's announcement was comp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research posted the following news: * * * Coalition Letter: Policymakers Should Focus on Tax Cuts and Deregulation Arlington, VA- The American Consumer Institute (ACI) joined a coalition letter commending pro-growth tax and deregulation policies, which have spurred economic growth. We urge Congress to build upon success by implementing reforms that strengthen the economy by reducing burdens more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Community Members Rally at Rocky Mountain Power HQ to Protest Fossil-Focused Energy Priorities Salt Lake City, UT - Today, in coordination with partners around the country, community members gathered at Rocky Mountain headquarters to protest the utility's latest move to lock Utah into decades of costly, volatile fossil fuels - driving up energy bills while cleaner, more affordable renewable more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Minnesota Small Business Owner Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Small Business NFIB Member Elden Johnson urged Congress to alleviate regulatory burdens impacting Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2025) - Elden Johnson, Minnesota Small Business Owner and member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) testified before the U.S. House Committee on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NAM's Jay Timmons Discusses Tariffs, Tax Reform, Manufacturing Investment on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" Timmons on Upcoming Tariff Announcement "We don't know what the actual proposal is going to be, or the actual plan is going to be from the president today, but in any scenario, it's going to add cost to manufacturers, especially for those inputs that are coming into the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC President Jon Godfread: 'Secure Tomorrow' is a Call to Action, a Shared Vision to Redefine the Insurance Sector's Future On March 23-26, Indianapolis, Indiana, hosted the first of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) three national meetings for 2025. Nearly 3,000 regulators, industry and consumer representatives, and other interested parties registere more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * NRF Forecasts 2025 Retail Sales to Hit $5.42 Trillion, Despite Economic Uncertainty "Overall, the economy has shown continued momentum so far in 2025 -- bolstered by low unemployment and real wage gains -- however, significant policy uncertainty is weighing on consumer and business confidence." NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on April 2, 2025: * * * President Trump's New Tariffs Will Devastate Small Businesses Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer explaining why new tariffs are deeply concerning for America's entrepreneurs "Far from a 'Liberation Day' today for small businesses, President Trump's latest announcement that there will be new tariffs - including 10% on all imports - could spell doom for many s more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * SIA Statement on Trump Tariff Announcement The Trump administration's announced tariff policies will require careful review and analysis to understand the impact on Security Industry Association (SIA) members, their partners, public safety and the protection of critical infrastructure. While leveraging tariffs to achieve parity with unfair trade practices  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release: * * * Southeast Energy Opportunities Require a Bigger, Better, Faster Grid: Business Leaders Call for Regional Transmission Planning Brattle Report Highlights Value of Regional Grid Investments -- Long-term Regional Planning Offers Billions in Savings and Greater Reliability to Support Growing Southeast Economy A new study from The Brattle Group, with support from the Southern Renewable Energy Assoc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Foreign Trade Council issued the following statement on April 2, 2025: * * * Tariffs Jeopardize the Competitiveness of U.S. Businesses and the Pocketbooks of All Americans WASHINGTON DC - National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) President Jake Colvin today issued a statement following the announcement by the President of new reciprocal tariffs: "We share the President's desire to grow U.S. production of manufactured goods, agriculture products, services, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Third Way issued the following statement on April 2, 2025: * * * Third Way Statement on Trump's "Liberation Day" of Tariffs WASHINGTON--Third Way released the following statement from Gabe Horwitz, Senior Vice President for the Economic Program: "Let's be honest about what is happening here: President Trump's indiscriminate tariffs are raising prices and driving the United States toward a recession. "As we recently noted, millions of Americans are already feeling the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Tariffs Represent a Mix of Corrupt Corporate Favors and Utter Chaos WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Trump announced 10% universal tariffs on all imported goods, a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles, and much higher so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on 60 countries. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "There's a sensible role fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber: Instead of Tariffs, It's Time to Accelerate Pro-Growth Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of the latest round of tariffs set to be imposed by the Trump Administration today, Neil Bradley, Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement: "What we have heard from business of all sizes, across all industries, from around the country  more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Local Radio Revenue Projected at $12.3 Billion in 2025 BIA Joins RAB to Share Key Revenue Expectations NEW YORK - April 2, 2025 - The projected local radio ad revenue for 2025 is estimated to reach $12.3 billion, encompassing both over-the-air and digital radio. This figure indicates a slight adjustment compared to 2024, as reported by BIA Advisory Services' latest U.S. Local Advertising Forecast. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * Bring Back Our Students and Families to Sackets Harbor Now! Washington, D.C. - Last Thursday, three children and their mother were kidnapped by ICE in Sackets Harbor, New York. The family was taken nearly 2,000 miles away from their home and thrown into the Karnes detention camp in Texas. Following the family's disappearance, the Sackets Harbor school district and neighbors are speaking out against the abduction a more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Statement on Reciprocal Tariffs Washington DC, April 2, 2025 --The US Council for International Business (USCIB) seeks a swift resolution to the sweeping tariff actions taken today by the Administration in an effort to establish reciprocity in trade and investment or protect US national security. Recent tariff actions combined with retaliatory measures increase the cost more PR