2018 State of American Business Address (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

Address by

Thomas J. Donohue

President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

January 10, 2018

Washington, D.C.

The Economic Outlook

 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us today.

At the outset of what promises to be another momentous year, the state of American business is strong—and positioned to grow stronger still.

After nearly a decade of muddling through, our economy has at last achieved consecutive quarters of 3% or higher growth. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we expect stronger growth to continue this year and well into 2019.