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Small Business Group: House vote to cap insulin costs a needed step in reducing price of life-saving medicine and small business healthcare costs

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair Anne Zimmerman on the House’s passage of legislation capping the cost of insulin Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022—The House of Representatives passage today of legislation capping the exorbitant cost of insulin is promising progress in reining the […]

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Why are so many South Carolinians unemployed as job openings rise? Task force aims to find answer

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WIS-TV March 25, 2022 Watch Video By Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The number of open jobs across South Carolina totals to six figures, tens of thousands more than the number of vacancies before the pandemic. But new data released Friday reveals slightly over half the number of South Carolinians who are old enough and eligible to

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One year later: South Carolinians and citizens across the nation benefited from American Rescue Plan

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Press Release March 12, 2022 Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, regarding the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan and its impact on lowering health insurance costs.  Mr. Knapp is also Co-Chair of Small Business for America’s Future and serves

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SC Work Opportunity Tax Credit

By / Economy, Small Business, Small Business Advocacy Blog /

SC Department of Employment and Workforce The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program provides tax credits for businesses each time they hire a new, eligible employee. You can benefit from hiring within the following groups: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients Empowerment Zone residents Marlboro County Rural Renewal

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SC businesses qualify for hundreds of thousands of federal stimulus

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You still have time to see if you qualify   Check out our 30-minute recorded webinar for information on the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), the less well-known federal stimulus program.   Even if you have only one employee, you can be eligible for the ERTC.   This might be the best 30-minutes you ever

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Opinion: Flawed criticism of gas tax break

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The Hill March 2, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr., Opinion Contributor Inflation is top of mind for Americans. The everyday-consumer prices are driving the public’s ill feelings about the economy with the cost of gas being a principal concern and financial burden. So, it is understandable that elected officials look for some fast, if only

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Big worries, small businesses

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  Columbia Regional Business Report February 28, 2022 Big worries, small businesses Inflation, supply chain woes contribute to owners’ ongoing concerns By Christina Lee Knauss Contributing Writer With inflation rising faster than it has since Ronald Reagan was president, small businesses are among those being hit hardest by rising prices. Economists and business leaders from

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Earned Income Tax Credits For Your Employees

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Earned Income Tax Credits For Your Employees Tax season is here and your employees may be qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC provides greater security for working Americans, especially for those with children –  providing families with a financial boost while growing the economy and reducing poverty rates. An estimated 20%

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Meet three young entrepreneurs taking care of business in the Midlands

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WLTX-TV February 24, 2022   Meet three young entrepreneurs taking care of Business in the Midlands By Whitney Sullivan COLUMBIA, S.C. — The United States is at a 40-year low in new business startups, according to the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. It is one of the reasons the non-profit organization says the community

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Hear from the President’s Special Assistant for Democracy. March 2nd at 3 pm ET.

By / Protecting Democracy, Small Business /

The American Sustainable Business Network is excited to host Justin Vail, Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation, on Wednesday, March 2 at 3 pm ET. There is a concerted effort at the state level to undermine fair elections that allow all legal voters easy access to the polls and reporting results

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