Business Roundtable to Outline Priorities for Rebuilding the U.S. Economy and Preparing the American Workforce for 21st Century Opportunities.

WASHINGTON -- Harold McGraw III, Chairman of Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, will unveil Business Roundtable's priorities for Congress and the Obama administration.

With a unique perspective on the challenges facing the American economy, McGraw will focus on priorities essential to accelerate economic recovery and improve the quality of life for all Americans, including those relating to education, trade, health care, energy and the environment. McGraw will also discuss policy recommendations to promote a 21st century workforce that can compete and win in the global economy.

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Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $5 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and pay nearly half of all corporate income taxes paid to the federal government. Annually, they return $133 billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy.

Business Roundtable companies give more than $7 billion a year in combined charitable contributions, representing nearly 60 percent of total corporate giving. They are technology innovation leaders, with more than $70 billion in annual research and development spending - more than a third of the total private R&D spending in the U.S.