PRESS RELEASE Date: August 21, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Business Campaign Launched to Protect Democracy Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) today launched “Protect Democracy USA”, a campaign to raise the…
National media still doesn’t focus on small business job losses
The Washington Post is reporting that big businesses are pulling back on hiring due to uncertainty about the economy (see below). Still no mention by the national media that small businesses have already been shedding jobs for the last 3 months. From The Washington Post — U.S. businesses have begun…
How will the Bipartisan Budget Act affect businesses, government?
MultiBriefs August 5, 2019 Seth Sandronsky Now that President Trump has inked the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, what does it mean for businesses and the federal government? For one thing, the BBA suspends the national debt limit until after the 2020 election and hikes spending by $324 billion over…
Small businesses nationally shed 105,000 jobs in past 3 months
PRESS RELEASE Date: August 5, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Small businesses nationally shed 105,000 jobs in past 3 months Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733, 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Small businesses nationally shed 105,000 jobs in past 3 months (Columbia, SC) The Department of Labor released…
Opinion: Danger Lurks Beneath National Economic Headlines
GazetteXtra (Janesville, WI), July 11, 2019 Inside Sources, July 11, 2019 Waco Tribune-Herald, July 14, 2019 by Frank Knapp Jr. Two economic stories received big headlines the week of July 4. The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high and the economy added 224,000 jobs in June. On the…
Small businesses lose more jobs
Small business jobs continue downward trend. Down 23,000 jobs in June and 52,000 in May. Where are the national headlines????
Good, bad news on our state economy
Lexington County Chronicle June 6, 2019 By Jerry Bellune South Carolina ranks 34th of 50 states in overall economic health. Yet it is 6th highest of all states in imports. That’s a sign that what we make and sell in other countries brings more money into our economy. These are…
Oct. 29 Tele-Town Hall: Get the Facts About the Tax Law’s Impact on Small Business?
Dear Business Leader: The new tax law has been a boon for large corporations and a bust for small business. Most small business owners say they won’t be able to hire or give raises to employees due to the law. And many others are confused about…
5-minute survey for the SC Small Business Development Center
I serve on the Advisory Board for the SC Small Business Development Center. The mission of the SC SBDC is to advance South Carolina’s economic development by helping entrepreneurs grow successful businesses. The SC SBDC is conducting a survey to obtain updated information on the issues and needs of small…
Fair trade? China-US tariff tensions rise
MultiBriefs September 20, 2018 By Seth Sandronsky Take the world’s two biggest economies. Then, increase trade tariffs, or taxes, as a policy to solve disputes. President Trump said on Sept. 17 that tariffs, or taxes on $267 billion of China’s imports to the U.S., its top buyer, will begin on…