Georgia Chamber CEO warns of economic losses without reforms to nation’s international worker program

Chris Clark, the president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, was a featured guest on "Closer Look." (Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Adeolu Eletu)

While economic development in Georgia is steady, the state’s economy is facing several crossroads. Economic uncertainty, instability in the job market and strict immigration policies — plus the high cost of tariffs on consumers, small businesses, and the agriculture industry — have altered Georgia’s economic landscape.

Still, Chris Clark, the president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, said he remains optimistic.

On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Clark talked with show host Rose Scott about the state’s economy, the need for Democrats and Republicans to work together amid the federal government shutdown, as well as the Chamber’s ongoing push to reform the visa process for international workers.