很快,拜登政府就展開(kāi)了行動(dòng)。
1月20日,商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議(Business Roundtable)向新上任的拜登政府發(fā)出了一份祝賀聲明,稱(chēng)贊其承諾迅速采取行動(dòng)以遏制新冠疫情。商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議由美國(guó)近200家大型企業(yè)的首席執(zhí)行官組成,在業(yè)內(nèi)頗具影響力。
商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的這一聲明在美國(guó)總統(tǒng)喬?拜登和副總統(tǒng)賀錦麗(Kamala Harris)的就職典禮結(jié)束后不久發(fā)出。該會(huì)議的成員包括沃爾瑪(Walmart)、摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)和波音(Boeing)等公司的首席執(zhí)行官。
新一屆政府正著手在上任100天內(nèi)為1億美國(guó)公民接種疫苗——這個(gè)目標(biāo)費(fèi)資費(fèi)力,但受到了美國(guó)企業(yè)界的歡迎。截至目前,新冠疫情已經(jīng)造成40多萬(wàn)美國(guó)民眾死亡,全美醫(yī)院不堪重負(fù)。此外,疫情還給美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)造成了巨大的破壞,零售和食品服務(wù)等行業(yè)遭受到的打擊最為嚴(yán)重。
商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的首席執(zhí)行官喬舒亞?博爾頓在聲明中說(shuō):“我們贊賞新政府為盡快結(jié)束疫情采取的迅速行動(dòng),包括制定強(qiáng)有力的全國(guó)性計(jì)劃、擴(kuò)大疫苗接種規(guī)模等?!?/p>
相比之下,由美國(guó)前總統(tǒng)唐納德?特朗普領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的上屆政府時(shí)常否認(rèn)疫情的嚴(yán)重性,在協(xié)調(diào)應(yīng)對(duì)計(jì)劃時(shí)缺乏組織性。包括沃爾瑪和梅西百貨(Macy’s)等公司首席執(zhí)行官在內(nèi)的許多商業(yè)領(lǐng)袖都曾經(jīng)對(duì)此表示失望。
1月20日,拜登政府獲得了來(lái)自亞馬遜(Amazon.com)的物流層面的幫助。本周早些時(shí)候,星巴克(Starbucks)也為新政府提供了幫助。
同樣是在本周,沃爾瑪?shù)氖紫瘓?zhí)行官、商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的主席董明倫(Doug McMillon)也表達(dá)了大型企業(yè)對(duì)控制疫情的迫切希望。他說(shuō):“拜登政府和國(guó)會(huì)有機(jī)會(huì)扭轉(zhuǎn)疫情現(xiàn)狀。解決疫情危機(jī)必須是當(dāng)下最首要的任務(wù)。”
兩周前的國(guó)會(huì)沖擊事件之后,商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議和美國(guó)商會(huì)(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)、美國(guó)全國(guó)制造業(yè)協(xié)會(huì)(National Association of Manufacturers)等其他商業(yè)團(tuán)體與明面上支持商業(yè)發(fā)展的特朗普政府的關(guān)系持續(xù)惡化,事件發(fā)生后,前者還曾經(jīng)激烈抨擊特朗普煽動(dòng)其支持者的行徑。在部分資深共和黨人領(lǐng)導(dǎo)推翻2020年11月3日的大選結(jié)果后,許多大公司都表示,它們將自此削減政治捐款。
隨著新一屆政府的成立,商界領(lǐng)袖呼吁改善移民體系,關(guān)注基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的更新,為因疫情而陷入嚴(yán)重財(cái)務(wù)困境的美國(guó)民眾提供支持。他們還提出,新一屆政府應(yīng)該致力于減輕氣候變化的影響,并加速疫苗的推廣。
1月20日下午,美國(guó)商會(huì)在推特(Twitter)上寫(xiě)道:“我們歡迎拜登總統(tǒng)重新加入《巴黎氣候協(xié)定》(Paris Climate Agreement)的行動(dòng)。在應(yīng)對(duì)氣候挑戰(zhàn)的國(guó)際行動(dòng)中,美國(guó)恢復(fù)自己的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位是至關(guān)重要的?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
很快,拜登政府就展開(kāi)了行動(dòng)。
1月20日,商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議(Business Roundtable)向新上任的拜登政府發(fā)出了一份祝賀聲明,稱(chēng)贊其承諾迅速采取行動(dòng)以遏制新冠疫情。商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議由美國(guó)近200家大型企業(yè)的首席執(zhí)行官組成,在業(yè)內(nèi)頗具影響力。
商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的這一聲明在美國(guó)總統(tǒng)喬?拜登和副總統(tǒng)賀錦麗(Kamala Harris)的就職典禮結(jié)束后不久發(fā)出。該會(huì)議的成員包括沃爾瑪(Walmart)、摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)和波音(Boeing)等公司的首席執(zhí)行官。
新一屆政府正著手在上任100天內(nèi)為1億美國(guó)公民接種疫苗——這個(gè)目標(biāo)費(fèi)資費(fèi)力,但受到了美國(guó)企業(yè)界的歡迎。截至目前,新冠疫情已經(jīng)造成40多萬(wàn)美國(guó)民眾死亡,全美醫(yī)院不堪重負(fù)。此外,疫情還給美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)造成了巨大的破壞,零售和食品服務(wù)等行業(yè)遭受到的打擊最為嚴(yán)重。
商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的首席執(zhí)行官喬舒亞?博爾頓在聲明中說(shuō):“我們贊賞新政府為盡快結(jié)束疫情采取的迅速行動(dòng),包括制定強(qiáng)有力的全國(guó)性計(jì)劃、擴(kuò)大疫苗接種規(guī)模等。”
相比之下,由美國(guó)前總統(tǒng)唐納德?特朗普領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的上屆政府時(shí)常否認(rèn)疫情的嚴(yán)重性,在協(xié)調(diào)應(yīng)對(duì)計(jì)劃時(shí)缺乏組織性。包括沃爾瑪和梅西百貨(Macy’s)等公司首席執(zhí)行官在內(nèi)的許多商業(yè)領(lǐng)袖都曾經(jīng)對(duì)此表示失望。
1月20日,拜登政府獲得了來(lái)自亞馬遜(Amazon.com)的物流層面的幫助。本周早些時(shí)候,星巴克(Starbucks)也為新政府提供了幫助。
同樣是在本周,沃爾瑪?shù)氖紫瘓?zhí)行官、商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議的主席董明倫(Doug McMillon)也表達(dá)了大型企業(yè)對(duì)控制疫情的迫切希望。他說(shuō):“拜登政府和國(guó)會(huì)有機(jī)會(huì)扭轉(zhuǎn)疫情現(xiàn)狀。解決疫情危機(jī)必須是當(dāng)下最首要的任務(wù)?!?/p>
兩周前的國(guó)會(huì)沖擊事件之后,商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議和美國(guó)商會(huì)(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)、美國(guó)全國(guó)制造業(yè)協(xié)會(huì)(National Association of Manufacturers)等其他商業(yè)團(tuán)體與明面上支持商業(yè)發(fā)展的特朗普政府的關(guān)系持續(xù)惡化,事件發(fā)生后,前者還曾經(jīng)激烈抨擊特朗普煽動(dòng)其支持者的行徑。在部分資深共和黨人領(lǐng)導(dǎo)推翻2020年11月3日的大選結(jié)果后,許多大公司都表示,它們將自此削減政治捐款。
隨著新一屆政府的成立,商界領(lǐng)袖呼吁改善移民體系,關(guān)注基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的更新,為因疫情而陷入嚴(yán)重財(cái)務(wù)困境的美國(guó)民眾提供支持。他們還提出,新一屆政府應(yīng)該致力于減輕氣候變化的影響,并加速疫苗的推廣。
1月20日下午,美國(guó)商會(huì)在推特(Twitter)上寫(xiě)道:“我們歡迎拜登總統(tǒng)重新加入《巴黎氣候協(xié)定》(Paris Climate Agreement)的行動(dòng)。在應(yīng)對(duì)氣候挑戰(zhàn)的國(guó)際行動(dòng)中,美國(guó)恢復(fù)自己的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位是至關(guān)重要的?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
That didn't take long.
The Business Roundtable, an influential association of the chief executive officers of almost 200 of America’s biggest companies, sent out a congratulatory statement to the newly installed Biden administration on January 20 to praise it for its pledge to act quickly in taming the COVID-19 pandemic.
The group, whose members include the chiefs of companies such as Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, and Boeing, sent out the statement soon after the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris ended.
The new administration has set out to vaccinate 100 million Americans in its first 100 days, an ambitious goal but one welcomed by corporate America. The pandemic so far has killed more than 400,000 Americans and overwhelmed hospitals nationwide, and also wrought enormous destruction to the U.S. economy, particularly in sectors such as retail and food service.
"We applaud the new Administration for taking swift action to bring an end to the pandemic, including by developing a strong national plan to scale up vaccination," the Business Roundtable's CEO Joshua Bolten said in a statement.
The previous administration, led by Donald Trump, often denied the severity of the pandemic, or was disorganized in coordinating a response, to the frustration of many business leaders including the CEOs of Walmart and Macy's, among others.
The Biden administration on January 20 earned an offer of help toward its goal from Amazon.com, to help with logistics, in addition to one from Starbucks earlier this week.
Also this week, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, chairman of the Business Roundtable, echoed the sense of urgency big business feels about taming the pandemic. "The Biden Administration and Congress have the opportunity to turn the corner on this pandemic," he said. "Addressing the health crisis has to be the top priority."
The Business Roundtable, and other business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, had soured on the ostensibly pro-business Trump administration in the wake of the violent mob attack on the Capitol two weeks ago and harshly criticized Trump for inciting his supporters. And after some senior Republicans led an effort to overturn the Nov. 3 election results, many large companies said they would pull back on political donations as a result.
With a new administration in place, business leaders have called for improvements to the immigration system, focus on renewing infrastructure, support for Americans in dire financial straits because of the pandemic, and efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change, in addition to accelerating the vaccine rollout.
"We welcome President Biden’s action to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. It is critical that the United States restore its leadership role in international efforts to address the climate challenge," the U.S. Chamber of Commerce tweeted on January 20 afternoon.