Bellantone stepping up at Promotional Products
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Read MoreChamber expresses deep concerns about CFPB choice
Other business groups reserve judgment; Obamas pick, Richard Cordray, sued financial companies as Ohio attorney general The nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, just four days before the agency formally launched July 21, drew quick criticism from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce but a more guarded reaction from other business groups. Consumer advocates praised Cordray but were disappointed that their favorite, the controversial Elizabeth Warren, didnt get the nod.
Read MoreEthanol groups rev up PR engines as political support wanes
With billions of dollars in annual subsidies for ethanol set to expire at the end of 2011, associations take case to the public. Associations representing corn-based ethanol producers and distributors have turned to advertising and NASCAR in an effort to win public support as the deadline approaches for phasing out nearly $6 billion in annual federal subsidies.
Read MoreFinancial hiring rises as associations seek firmer controls
Some groups may be registering regret at recession cuts: Nobody thinks about the back room until the back room doesnt work RELATED CONTENT Some groups return to stocks in effort to rebuild reserves
Read MoreGPS fears send associations flocking to work together
Read MoreMajor business groups fault GOP on debt
Position of Tea Party on possible U.S. default doesnt make sense. The bitter fight over raising the nations debt ceiling has divided industry groups and corporations on the subject of tax increases and caused frustrations with freshman Republican lawmakers refusal to compromise, even though many were elected with the help of massive political spending by business.
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