Karen Kerrigan

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Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report that the NAFTA replacement, the bi-partisan USMCA trade bill, could be contributing to economic growth, but it’s being held up in the House by the impeachment process.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the likelihood that small businesses could be harmed by government efforts to regulate and reform Big Tech companies, particularly raising the innovative barrier to entry.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the general attitude of the small business sector today, which is that there are a lot of reasons to be happy, including the economy and the government isn’t in our face.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the new health care options small businesses have received from President Trump in the form of more affordable policies, plus the Fed’s interest rate reduction was inconsequential on Main Street.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress the USMCA is making to get through Congress and on the desk of President Trump, which looks pretty good for this year.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the political motivations of the Raise the Wage Act and why it will hurt both low wage job seekers and the Democrats who voted for it.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current negotiations on the U.S./Mexico/Canada trade deal to replace NAFTA, and where it’s stuck in Congress.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how members of the House are holding up reauthorization of the SBA because of regulatory reform that would help small businesses that they don’t like.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the power of requiring intellectual property protections for U.S. companies in all trade deals, especially with China.
Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the benefits of the new NAFTA replacement, the U.S. – Mexico – Canada trade agreement for small businesses.