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SCOTUS Rules Against President’s Tariff Authority

SCOTUS Rules Against President’s Tariff Authority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D57pQWbkAGs&t=346s The Supreme Court ruled today that President Trump lacked the legal authority to enact broad, worldwide tariffs without approval from Congress. The 6-3 ruling focused on tariffs issued under an emergency powers statute, including the “reciprocal” tariffs Trump placed on foreign countries. Businesses could qualify for refund payments, though trade lawyers caution that repayments may take time, depending [...]

Matt Ottinger2026-02-20T13:17:53-05:00February 20th, 2026|

Trump’s New H-1B Proclamation: What It Means for Indiana Employers

Trump’s New H-1B Proclamation: What It Means for Indiana Employers

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on September 19 titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” introducing a significant policy change for the H-1B visa program. Effective September 21, all new H-1B petitions must include a one-time $100,000 payment. Without this fee, U.S. consulates will not issue visas to foreign workers abroad. However, current H-1B holders and petitions [...]

Matt Ottinger2025-09-29T09:00:32-04:00September 29th, 2025|

Chamber to Host Webinars on One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Chamber to Host Webinars on One Big Beautiful Bill Act

To help keep Hoosier companies up to date, the Indiana Chamber will host webinars on the law’s numerous tax and healthcare changes over the next two months. Join us September 24 at 1 p.m. ET for the first event, OB3: The Tax Impacts for Hoosier Business. In this program, thought leaders from the state and private sector will share [...]

Matt Ottinger2025-09-02T09:00:48-04:00September 2nd, 2025|

Trump Era Rule on Independent Contractors Rescinded

Trump Era Rule on Independent Contractors Rescinded

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposed rule on October 11 that rescinded a rule promulgated by the Trump administration for independent contractors that modified Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations addressing whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is the current administration’s second attempt to rescind [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-11-01T10:01:47-04:00November 1st, 2022|

Employers Can Now Act on Payroll Tax Deferral

Employers Can Now Act on Payroll Tax Deferral

Beginning today, employers can elect to defer the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax of its employees that is normally deducted from a paycheck. This was made possible through the recent executive order from President Trump. Employers have to make the determination if this short-term employee relief is worth the tradeoff. The deferral only applies to wages paid beginning on [...]

Rebecca Patrick2020-09-01T13:25:34-04:00September 1st, 2020|

Federal Briefs: PPP, Infrastructure Executive Order, Virtual Fly-in

Federal Briefs: PPP, Infrastructure Executive Order, Virtual Fly-in

- With President Trump signing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act into law last week, it triggered the easing of conditions for small businesses. Said U.S. Senator Mike Braun, “This (new) legislation will help restaurants and other businesses by extending the PPP loan use from two months to six, allowing companies to defer their payroll taxes, and lowering [...]

Rebecca Patrick2020-06-12T12:03:08-04:00June 12th, 2020|

Federal Affairs: A Trio of Acts on Our Radar; Tariff Situation Far From Over

Federal Affairs: A Trio of Acts on Our Radar; Tariff Situation Far From Over

The Indiana Chamber has signed onto a coalition letter regarding provisions in S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, addressing the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The letter recommends that any congressional action enable the appropriate agencies to carry out the risk-based approach established in existing U.S. environmental law and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-06T14:29:12-04:00September 6th, 2019|

Tariff Threat With Mexico Abates, But China Situation Remains Concerning

Tariff Threat With Mexico Abates, But China Situation Remains Concerning

Over the last month, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has gone public with concerns over tariff hikes with China and Mexico, cautioning they could lead to devastating effects for the Hoosier business community. We have been in communication with Indiana’s congressional delegation and the Trump administration. The Chamber is pleased our federal representatives and senators appear united against the [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-06-14T14:44:28-04:00June 14th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Concerned About Potential Mexico Tariffs

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar reacts to statements from President Trump that the United States will potentially implement tariffs on goods imported from Mexico: “Using economic threats against our neighbor and one of our country’s largest trading partners to compensate for unfulfilled promises by the administration and Congress on immigration is an irrational – and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-06-03T10:24:25-04:00June 3rd, 2019|

Indiana Chamber: Businesses Suffering From Impact of New China Tariffs

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is cautioning that the recent tariff hikes on Chinese goods could lead to devastating effects for the Hoosier business community. The Trump administration has increased an existing 10% tax on many imports to 25%. China has said it will retaliate with its own similar tax increase on $60 billion in U.S. goods. [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-05-16T08:43:23-04:00May 16th, 2019|

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