FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks rose over the short trading week on fresh hopes for a quick end to the Middle East conflict, while March job growth was unexpectedly strong. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index picked up 3.36 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 4.44 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
U.S. CHAMBER BETS ON FEARLESSNESS AS BUSINESSES NAVIGATE "BLACK SWAN WORLD" In a wide-ranging interview on The Deciders podcast with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brody Mullins and veteran DC strategist Lisa Camooso Miller, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark laid out a one-word mandate for American business in 2026 ...
APRIL MARKET MOMENTUM - THE NUMBERS ARE IN. THE MARKET IS FINE. Spring is here, and so is the noise. Tariff headlines, rate swings, stock market jitters. If you're tuned into the news cycle, it can feel like a rough time to make a move in real estate. But here in DuPage County and the western suburbs, the numbers tell a different story. Prices are up, inventory is still tight, and the spring market is ...
AMERICAN INDUSTRY POWERS AMERICA'S RETURN TO THE MOON This week's Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years — isn't just a NASA milestone. It's a stress test for the government-industry partnership model that underpins U.S. space leadership. The mission validates the SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, and life support systems with humans ...
"LIBERATION DAY" ANNIVERSARY MARKED WITH NEW TARIFFS The White House marked the first anniversary of its April 2, 2025, “Liberation Day” tariff announcements by introducing new Section 232 tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals and associated inputs—with exceptions for specific firms and countries—and changes to the Section 232 derivative tariffs on ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE FRIENDSHIPS & HOW EMPLOYERS CAN HELP FOSTER THEM Having friends at work can make work more enjoyable and the day go by more quickly, but there are numerous benefits to having workplace friendships that you may not have even considered. In this issue of the Pulse, we discuss the importance of workplace friendships ...
ILLINOIS SENATE HONORS ST. ANDREWS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB The owners (Jemsek/Hinckley Family) and staff at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club were honored Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with an Illinois Senate Resolution congratulating the public facility on its 100th anniversary in business. Illinois State Senator Seth Lewis ...
STRONGER IP, STRONGER ECONOMIES: THE 2026 INTERNATIONAL IP INDEX Last week, the U.S. Chamber released the latest installment of its annual International IP Index at a virtual event discussing global trends in IP protection and enforcement. Now in its 14th edition, the 2026 report underscores an unmistakable trend: global IP leadership is shifting, ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks ended a challenging week lower as investors' attention shifted from updates on ceasefire talks to concerns about the economic impact of a protracted conflict. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 2.12 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3.23 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.90 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index ...
SPRING BRUCH PICKUP STARTS APRIL 6 Help keep pickups safe and efficient! If your pile doesn’t meet these guidelines, it won’t be collected: • Bundle brush with twine (no wire), Keep bundles under 50 lbs, Limit: One pile per address ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Another volatile week unfolded as rapid developments in the Middle East and public comments from leaders on the conflict see-sawed markets, leaving investors struggling to keep up with updates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 1.89 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.07 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 2.11 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which ...
FOREST PRESERVE DIST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARIE FRILING MOVING TO BECOME CITY MANAGER IN FLORIDA Executive Director Karie Friling announced Tuesday that she will leave the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to become city manager for Sarasota, Florida. Friling was hired as executive director in March 2021 and will remain with the District through May to assist with the leadership transition. During her tenure, the District advanced several major initiatives focused ...
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IS SQUEEZING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND ENERGY MARKETS The economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict is sobering — the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to Western commercial shipping, creating the largest oil supply disruption in history. This isn't just an energy story. Fertilizer, food security, ...
MARCH MARKET MOMENTUM If you’ve been watching national housing headlines lately, you’ve probably seen some dramatic takes: “Prices falling in major cities.” “Buyers disappearing.” “Mortgage rates rising again.” But here’s the reality I’m seeing on the ground in the western suburbs of Chicago: ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks logged a third-straight down week as investors digested the latest news out of the Middle East, navigated more volatility, and mulled the latest economic data. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.60 percent, while the Nasdaq
Composite Index lost 1.26 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.99 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which ...
SMALL BUSINESSES SHARE IMPACT OF THE NEW TAX LAW ON CAPITOL HILL Small businesses are driving significant investment and supporting job creation after pro-growth tax provisions passed last year through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). On March 5, members of the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Council met with members of the House Small Business Committee on Capitol Hill to share their ...
BUSINESS GROUPS CALL FOR STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION IN USMCA REVIEW The U.S. Chamber joined 68 other business organizations in a letter calling on USTR to conduct “structured, substantive, and ongoing engagement with U.S. business, manufacturing, and agricultural stakeholders” during the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review ...
COURTS PRESS FOR IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS SEC. 122 TARIFFS CHALLENGED The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on March 4 issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin refunding more than $130 billion collected over the past year under the IEEPA tariffs that were vacated by the Supreme Court last month. More than ...
GROUNDWATER AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 9-15, 2026 Warrenville’s water comes from a deep underground source known as the Silurian-Devonian aquifer, located several hundred feet below the earth’s surface. The City supplies water to residents through four wells drilled throughout town...
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES AGREEMENT FOR OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT SITE #2 On February 17, 2026, the Warrenville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Denver Capital, LLC for the sale of 1.39 acres of City-owned property located at the northeast corner ...
THIS SPRING MARKET IS WAKING UP, STRATEGY MATTERS MORE THAN EVER! For the first time in more than three years, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has slipped below 6%, landing at approximately 5.98% as of late February 2026, down from ~6.01% the prior week and a full point below where it sat a year ago (6.76%)...
AFTER SUPREME COURT DEFEAT, WHITE HOUSE TAKES UP NEW TARIFF TOOLS The Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 20 vacating all U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), including tariffs labeled “baseline” (10% on most countries), “reciprocal” (higher than 10% and varying by country), and ...
AFTER THE STATE OF THE UNION: WHAT BUSINESS NEEDS NEXT Last year, thanks to the leadership of the Trump Administration, we saw the enactment of permanent pro-growth tax policy as well as historic deregulation. These long-term Chamber priorities provide business with the certainty they need to to expand and grow...
OFFICIALS CONSIDER POTENTIAL SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM TARIFF CHANGES Reports proliferated this week that the Trump administration is considering changes to the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, particularly those on derivative items. Most notably, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on February 17 pointed to compliance challenges faced by companies ...
