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Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Speech at the Council on Foreign Relations
The following are Mayor Bloomberg’s remarks as prepared for delivery today at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Please check against delivery. “Thank you, Julia, and good afternoon. It’s always nice to come to a city with a baseball team that is below the Mets in the standings. Read More
Report: The “New American” Fortune 500
The “New American” Fortune 500 report explores the impact that immigrants have on our national economic development. The report includes the latest research on the business contributions immigrants have made throughout all sectors of the economy. Some of the key findings in the report include: More than 40% of the… Read More
Press Release: New Report from the Partnership Finds That More Than 40 Percent of Fortune 500 Companies Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
Partnership Co-Chair Michael Bloomberg Discusses Need for Immediate Passage of Immigration Reforms to Fuel Economic Growth and Create Jobs at Council on Foreign Relations The Partnership for a New American Economy today announced the release of “The ‘New American’ Fortune 500,” a new report that finds that more… Read More
Press Release: Statement on House Republican “Plan for America’s Job Creators”
In their “Plan for America’s Job Creators” House Republicans joined the Partnership’s mayors and CEOs from across the country in recognizing that smarter immigration reforms will create American jobs. The suggested examples – better visas for both entrepreneurs and graduates with essential degrees – are important parts of modernizing our… Read More
Press Release: Statement Of Partnership For a New American Economy Co-Chair Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On President Barack Obama’s Speech On Immigration
Mayor Bloomberg Responds to President’s Immigration Speech: “Like business leaders and mayors across the country, President Obama recognizes that fixing our immigration system is an economic imperative, and Americans of both political parties want an immigration reform effort focused on job creation. Moving forward, we need the… Read More
Press Release: Utah Leaders Support Smart Immigration Reform
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, Utah Rep. Brad Daw (R-Orem), Partnership for a New American Economy representatives, and 60 business leaders and politicians discuss how to harness the job-creating power of immigrants at two events hosted by Partnership for a New American Economy members Lane Beattie, CEO of the Salt… Read More
Press Release: Partnership Members Attend White House Meeting to Talk Economics of Immigration
Today, President Barack Obama invited leaders from across the country to the White House to discuss immigration. Meeting attendees included leaders in business, law enforcement, labor and faith and current and former elected officials from both sides of the aisle. Partnership Co-Chairs Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor Castro and Partnership members… Read More
Press Release: Entrepreneurship Index Shows Immigrants Leading the Way In Creating New Businesses
STATEMENTS FROM PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY MEMBERS ON 2011 KAUFFMAN INDEX OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT SHOWS IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO CREATE NEW BUSINESSES Kauffman Study finds that immigrants now represent 29.5 percent of new entrepreneurs in 2010, compared to 13.4 percent in… Read More
Press Release: Mayor Bloomberg Praises New Business-Friendly Immigration Policy
STATEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY CHAIR MAYOR BLOOMBERG ON NEW OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROCESS TO RECRUIT BEST AND BRIGHTEST WORKERS U.S. Immigration today proposed a new rule to make it easier for American businesses to recruit temporary high-skilled workers. Under the current system, employers must… Read More
Press Release: Eleven Fashion Industry Leaders Join the Partnership
ELEVEN FASHION INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY TO ADVOCATE FOR SENSIBLE IMMIGRATION REFORMS TO BOOST AMERICAN ECONOMY During Fashion Week, Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Members including Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Saks Fifth Avenue and Brooks Brothers Partnership… Read More
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