Global Markets & TPP

Remarks by Karen Kerrigan 17th Annual New York-New Belfast Partners for Growth Luncheon June 18, 2026 New York Athletic Club, New York City Greetings! What a joy and an honor to be with all of you today. A big thank you to Brian Moran for that very generous introduction. Brian and I have worked in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.  –  As the formal joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) begins today, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) urged negotiators to preserve and strengthen the framework, which has expanded opportunities for entrepreneurs, reinforced North American competitiveness, modernized digital trade, and provided certainty for small business owners. […]

Hon. Howard W. Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 Amb. Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th St. NW Washington DC, 20508 RE: Section 232 Investigation of Imports of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (91 FR 2443) Dear Secretary […]

Ambassador Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th St NW Washington, DC 20508 Docket Nos. USTR-2025-0004 and USTR-2025-0005: Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (Sept. […]

Julia A. Khersonsky Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230   Re: Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The following statement can be attributed to Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan regarding ongoing negotiations with the European Union (EU), their digital regulation of U.S. companies, and the need for the Trump Administration and U.S. trade negotiators to hold strong and protect […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – In response to the White House announcement that U.S. trade negotiators reached a preliminary trade agreement with China, which includes the easing of tariffs by May 14 and ongoing dialog, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement: “No doubt, entrepreneurs […]

Restoring U.S. Digital Trade Rules Leadership SBE Council joined allies in the business community to congratulate new United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on his confirmation and recommend a course of action on digital trade rules that would advance U.S. leadership and support American economic strength. A coalition letter reviews how U.S. digital rules […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC. – In response to President Donald J Trump’s memorandum of February 21, defending U.S. innovators from unfair taxes, fines and penalties and the erosion of intellectual property (IP) rights and protections, which has allowed U.S. IP to be effortlessly stolen, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO […]

by Raymond J. Keating –  International trade is critical to the U.S. economy, including during the Christmas holidays. Unfortunately, the latest report on U.S. trade estimated that U.S. exports (seasonally adjusted in nominal dollars) in October declined by 1.6 percent. That was the second consecutive month of decline. And the October level of $265.7 billion […]