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- The Hill: Frank Knapp, Who owns the economy?
8/2/10 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek: No lobbying help for the little guys
7/29/10 - Portfolio: Small Businesses Face Dire Times With Little Support
7/27/10 - Washington Post: Chamber of Commerce losing battles
7/22/10 - New York Times: Small Businesses Go After Offshore Tax Havens
7/20/10 - Reuters: U.S. could lose $37 billion a year to tax havens
7/20/10 - Dow Jones: Sen Levin Seeks To Add Anti-Tax Haven Measure To Lending Bill
7/20/10 - Inc: Small Businesses Fight Offshore Tax Havens
7/19/10 - Huffington Post: How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sells Out Small Businesses and Local Communities
7/19/10 - Huffington Post: Bank Reform Groups Celebrate Final Passage
7/16/10
Resource Spotlight
Huffington Post: Bank Reform Groups Celebrate Final Passage
By Mary Bottari
Huffington Post, July 16, 2010
After a classic David and Goliath showdown between Wall Street might and a small band of reformers, a 2,000 page Wall Street reform bill passed the U.S. Senate Thursday afternoon 60-39. The bill is now final and is headed to the President Obama's desk for signature.
On the Hill: Final Financial Reform Passage Applauded Even As Big Banks Get Even Bigger
Scott Nance
On the Hill Blog, 7/16/10
The Senate is winning wide applause for finally approving comprehensive financial reform legislation for President Obama to sign into law.
Although some reform advocates complain the bill doesn't go far enough, many others chose to focus on improvements that reform is expected to make. Among those voicing support for what has been called the most sweeping overhaul of the rules governing banks since the Great Depression is an organization that supports sustainable business practice.
MarketWatch: What the new consumer financial bureau means for you
Watchdog should help consumers, but some changes likely will go unnoticed
By Ruth Mantell
MarketWatch, July 15, 2010
WASHINGTON -- For many consumers the only thing clear about their credit card is that the terms are confusing, but that may change as credit cards and other consumer financial products undergo a makeover, following the Senate's approval Thursday of a far-reaching bank-reform bill.
Financial Reform Passage Vital for Business
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bobkeener [at] businessforsharedprosperity [dot] org
Richard Eidlin, 303- 478-0131 / 303- 777-4138, reidlin [at] asbcouncil [dot] org
Financial Reform Passage Vital to Business Say Business for Shared Prosperity and American Sustainable Business Council
The Hill: Frank Knapp, Restoring balance between Wall Street and Main Street
By Frank Knapp Jr.
The Hill's Congress Blog, 7/14/10
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and small business organizations and owners across this country want Wall Street Reform. But you wouldn’t know that from the attention the media gives to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is the mouthpiece for the big financial institutions that oppose reform.
Complinet: Don't forget us, small-biz says
By Stuart Gittleman
Complinet/Thomson Reuters, Jul 13 2010
Congress has been getting a Wall Street message disguised as the voice of Main Street, two representatives of small- and mid-size businesses said Monday. Real-world business needs the benefits of the financial regulatory reform bill, said the lobbyists, Margot Dorfman, chief executive of the US Women's Chamber of Commerce, and Frank Knapp, president of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. Dorfman and Knapp joined Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) in urging the Senate to follow the House in passing the bill.
Pioneer Press: Some tips for Tom Emmer
By C. Ford Runge
Pioneer Press, 07/13/2010
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer's most substantive economic proposal to date is a 'tip credit': to reduce the incomes of waiters and waitresses in Minnesota by pushing their wages below the minimum to compensate for tip income.
American Forum: Frank Knapp, Restoring balance between Wall Street and Main Street
By Frank Knapp Jr.
Distributed by American Forum, July 12, 2010
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and small business organizations and owners across this country want Wall Street Reform. But you wouldn’t know that from the attention the media gives to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is the mouthpiece for the big financial institutions that oppose reform.
Talk Media News: Senate Republicans Obstructing Financial Reform Bill
Senate Republicans Obstructing Financial Reform Bill, Says House Democrat
By Linn Grubbstrom
Talk Radio News Service, July 12, 2010
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) told reporters Monday that the Senate must vote “yes” this week on its recently reconciled financial reform bill.
“The reality is that this will be very, very good for the American economy,” he said.
Himes blasted Republicans in the Senate for threatening to filibuster the bill, accusing them of using baseless fear-mongering to justify their actions.
Business Chamber Leaders, Rep. Himes Outline Financial Reform Benefits for Small Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2010
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bobkeener [at] businessforsharedprosperity [dot] org
The CEOs of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce joined Rep. Jim Himes, a former financial services executive, to highlight the benefits of financial reform for small business and urge the Senate to complete passage.