Members of the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Executive Committee and DC Political Action Committee conducted interviews with the candidates for Washington, DC Mayor and Council Chair to assess who would best address the critical issues facing the region and the important role of business.

 Consumer confidence has remained virtually unchanged over the past six months, according to the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Mid-Year Consumer Confidence Survey.  Since the last survey in November 2009, the Consumer Confidence Index rose only two points.

Confidence in the Greater Washington, DC economy reached its highest point since February 2009, according to the semi-annual economic survey released by the Greater Washington Board of Trade. Business leaders have overall positive perceptions of current economic conditions that confirmed the outlook six months prior. They also expect the economy to keep improving, as measured by the survey’s Business Outlook Index.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade released a survey clearly demonstrating that the regional business community’s commitment to environmental sustainability has increased – even during the economic downturn – and is expected to climb through 2010.

A new survey conducted for the Greater Washington Board of Trade shows that 59 percent of regional business executives expect the Greater Washington’s business and economic conditions will improve over the next six months while six percent expect it to get worse and 35 percent expect it to stay the same.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade and the entire Greater Washington region mourn the loss of Abe Pollin as a quiet community servant.

The Honorable James Dyke, Jr. of McGuireWoods LLP Proposed as Chair; Gary H. Tabach of Deloitte LLP Proposed as Chair-Elect.

Consumers in the Greater Washington, DC region are more optimistic about the future of the local economy, according to a poll released today by the Greater Washington Board of Trade. 

Fifty-five percent of the adult population in the Greater Washington, DC region say they will not get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new poll commissioned by the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade, the largest business organization representing regional interests throughout the Greater Washington region, congratulates Bob McDonnell for winning the governor’s race in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

After extensive interviews with the Virginia gubernatorial candidates, the Board of Trade leadership has endorsed Bob McDonnell because of his demonstrated understanding of the major concerns facing businesses in this difficult economy and his willingness to include the business community in fashioning solutions to the most pressing issues facing the region.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade, representing the regional business community, supports Governor Martin O’Malley’s announcement of the light rail alternative for the Purple Line.

Today the Greater Washington Board of Trade convened stimulus experts from the public and private sectors to provide Greater Washington’s business community with insights into stimulus opportunities at a special one-day conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Greater Washington’s business executives expect the regional economy to improve in the fourth quarter, according to a survey of the region’s business executives conducted for the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

The Greater Washington region’s Consumer Confidence Index jumped a solid seven points between December 2008 and now, from 49 to 56, according to a new survey released today by the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Today transportation officials formalized their commitment to provide $900 million to fund the Metrorail extension through Tysons Corner to Dulles Airport.

Despite the national economic downturn, many of Greater Washington’s business executives expect to take risks on new ideas or to expand their products and services in the next six months.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Virginia Political Action Committee (VAPAC) today announced its endorsement of Sharon Bulova for Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors after conducting interviews with the candidates for the chairmanship.

With a multitude of people planning to attend President-Elect Barack Obama’s inaugural activities, logistical issues will challenge businesses throughout the Greater Washington region.