April 3, 2025 Small Business Chamber weighs in on tariff “Liberation Day” SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president, Frank Knapp, talked with News19 morning anchor Christy Calcagno yesterday about the likely impact of President Trump’s tariffs on small businesses. Watch the interview here.
‘A threat to our small business economy;’ SC Small Business Chamber responds to Lutnick
WCIV-TV WPDE-TV March 23, 2025 ‘A threat to our small business economy;’ SC Small Business Chamber responds to Lutnick by Perrin Moore COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce released a statement Sunday calling on President Trump to “consider firing” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after he made comments about Social Security recipients
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Trump’s Commerce Secretary is a threat to our small business economy
Press Statement March 23, 2025 Trump’s Commerce Secretary is a threat to our small business economy Declares delayed Social Security won’t bother “Americans” Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, in response to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick declaring this past Thursday that
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Commentary: Turning the Public Service Commission into the Utility Service Commission
SC Daily Gazette March 18, 2025 Commentary: Turning the Public Service Commission into the Utility Service Commission By Frank Knapp Since 2002, the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has intervened in 12 electric rate cases at the SC Public Service Commission. We have had tremendous success over the years in fighting utility rate hikes
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Trump tariffs lead to ‘stagflation’ concerns
“Small businesses don’t have a voice in this, but we’ll probably incur the most financial harm,” Knapp told Statehouse Report on March 6. “They just don’t have the ability to absorb a massive tax increase, so they’ll have to increase prices, which most can’t, or cut employee hours and jobs.” Statehouse Report March 7, 2025
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Why are SC residents planning to boycott Walmart, Amazon and more big businesses Feb. 28?
Post and Courier February 25, 2025 Why are SC residents planning to boycott Walmart, Amazon and more big businesses Feb. 28? By Teri Errico Griffis tegriffis@postandcourier.com People are using the power of their purses to rally against inflation, stagnant wages and rich corporations getting richer while the average American struggles to afford basics like food and
Proposed program could help SC workers afford childcare
WIS-TV WCSC-TV Proposed program could help SC workers afford childcare Story by Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – To strengthen South Carolina’s workforce, state lawmakers are looking into ways to improve childcare access and affordability. One idea before them could help businesses recruit and retain employees while helping those workers keep more money in their
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South Carolina agency seeking $32M in ongoing aid to support affordable childcare programs
WBTW January 8, 2025 South Carolina agency seeking $32M in ongoing aid to support affordable childcare programs by: Adam Benson COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — There’s a hidden expense weighing down thousands of South Carolina small businesses and their employees. “The lack of affordable, quality childcare is a major concern of small business owners, and it
Small Business Chamber and DSS suggest possible solution to affordable childcare for employees
Press Release January 7, 2025 Cost of Childcare fuels labor shortage of small business Small Business Chamber and DSS suggest possible solution Columbia, SC—National surveys have found that the cost of affordable, quality childcare is seen as a serious problem by small businesses and a key contributor to their labor shortage problem. A recent national
Testimony to the SC Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare
Testimony to the SC Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare Frank Knapp Jr. President & CEO January 7, 2025 Chairpersons Turner and Erickson; Committee members. I am Frank Knapp, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, which I co-founded 25 years ago. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today
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