Business Roundtable News

Allstate CEO Calls On U.S. Corporations to Pay Employees More

U.S. businesses must focus on creating higher-paying jobs,Tom Wilson, Allstate chair, president and chief executive officer, writes in today’s New York Times. Wilson calls on America’s corporate leaders to prioritize job creation and make it a regular topic of discussion …

Citing Wealth Gap, Environment, CEOs Say Social Responsibility Matters

Corporate America is responsible for providing economic benefits to all, not just its investors, the Business Roundtable group said on Monday. The group’s “statement of corporate purpose” was signed by the heads of more than 180 U.S. companies, including the …

High-Profile CEOs Push for Compromise on ‘Fiscal Cliff’

A group of high-profile chief executives urged President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday to strike a deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” that could include raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans. In a sign the end-of-year …

CEO Group Warns Washington to Avoid Impending ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Politics

The Business Roundtable, which represents U.S. CEOs in Washington, on Tuesday called on Congress and the President to enact a stopgap measure to avoid the “crisis” of a “fiscal cliff” of major tax hikes and spending cuts, saying the uncertainty …