Press Releases

News For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – On July 18 the U.S. House will vote on H.R. 582, the “Raise the Wage Act,” legislation that hikes the federal minimum wage to $15.00 by 2024. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan said a mandated straightjacket-approach to wage hikes would hurt […]

NEWS For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – Today, on this “USMCA Day of Action” that is calling on Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a leading advocate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is urging every Member of Congress to fully read the agreement to understand how it benefits America’s small business community.  The […]

USMCA FACT SHEET The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is a vital pact that fully modernizes the NAFTA agreement. The agreement will enhance and expand growth opportunities for small businesses and startups, and will strengthen U.S. entrepreneurship and investment. USMCA is critical to U.S. entrepreneurship and small business growth. Congress must ACT NOW to pass […]

SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan joined Neil Cavuto on July 5 discuss the stellar Jobs Report (+224,000), the markets, and what the Federal Reserve does next on interest rates. Karen said a lot can happen on trade policy between now and July 31, which could impact the decision to cut rates and by […]

On July 2, SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan joined Yahoo! Finance to discuss US-China trade standoff and how it is impacting orders for Christmas wrapping paper, and small to mid-size businesses in general. Did you know approximately 70% of holiday gift wrapping paper comes from China? (Read the article about the interview’s content, […]

NEWS For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – A leading advocate for entrepreneurs and small businesses applauded an analysis of Trump Administration regulatory reform and deregulatory actions taken to date, which finds big savings from these actions. The report, The Economic Effects of Federal Deregulation Since January 2017: An Interim Report, published today by the White […]

NEWS For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement on the G-20 meeting, and the importance of U.S. leadership at the gathering with regard to policy and global economic growth: “It’s great to see President Trump encouraging other world leaders to […]

WASHINGTON – This week the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is expected to mark-up the “Lower Health Care Costs Act” (S. 1895), which among other things, attempts to address the problem of surprise medical bills. As members of Congress on both sides of the aisle propose ways to tackle the surprise billing […]

SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan joined Neil Cavuto’s Coast-to-Coast on Fox Business (June 21) to discuss positive signs on the trade front (particularly with China), the outlook for the economy, and renewed momentum behind USMCA’s passage. Watch the clip here: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6050893035001/#sp=show-clips …

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. –Today, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the proposed changes to the Section 301 tariffs on China. In the comments, SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan urged the Trump Administration to reconsider imposing additional tariffs on Chinese […]