The Irving-Las Colinas Chamber hosted dozens of other chambers of commerce this week for an event looking at the state’s economy. Wednesday was “National Chamber of Commerce Day,” and representatives from 40 organizations across Texas attended the event.
“The large companies, they’ve got lobbyists and can handle their own affairs. We end up being the group that takes care of small business,” says Ross Perot Jr., the current chair of the U.S. Chamber Board. “Short-term, what we’re doing now is we’re really in there fighting for tariff relief for our small companies.”
Perot says the 90 day pause on tariffs gave small businesses a chance to “get on their feet and understand how these extra expenses could impact their business.” He says 95% of the U.S. Chamber’s members are small businesses…