Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), on moves in Congress to regulate big tech and M&A, and discusses why it's important to restrain from imposing new tax and regulatory burdens on the business sector, especially during economic recovery.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), urges the Biden Administration and Congress to restrain from imposing new regulatory burdens or taxes on small business; World IP Day is Apr 26; update on PPP, EIDL, SVOG & RFF capital access programs.

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: The most Googled small biz questions by state and the digital economy; Senator Josh Hawley's far-reaching "Trust-Busting" bill; what's next following House antitrust committee's final "Competition" report.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), with the latest on SVOG, PPP, EIDL & Restaurant Revitalization Fund; "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" and efforts to repeal the Death Tax; spotlight on House Small Biz Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), on NIST proposed comments reaffirming intent of 1980 Bayh-Dole Act; the latest on big infrastructure package & impact of corporate tax increase; antitrust & small business; updates on PPP & SVOG program.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), on the $2T infrastructure package, scope, and impact of the proposed tax hikes on small business, global competitiveness and pandemic recovery. Also: Updates on PPP, EIDL and Shuttered Venue Grants.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), on Biden press conference focus on infrastructure, R&D & China; updates on PPP & EIDL; pros & cons of American Rescue Plan; upcoming webinar on taxes for small biz with Small Biz Roundtable & H&R Block.

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Hearings in U.S. House on breaking up U.S. "big tech" and impact on small businesses & entrepreneurship, and how proposed actions will help U.S. global competitors. Also: Update on latest digital trends.

Karen Kerrigan, SBE Council (SBECouncil.org), on this week's new SEC regulated crowdfunding changes & boost to capital access; update on new SBA head Isabel Guzman, PPP extension, and PPP funds remaining; status of PRO Act & proposed tax increases.

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Latest online & e-commerce trends; dangers of tech anti-trust efforts for startup ecosystem & all business sectors; launch of Open Competition Center to address potential anti-trust & regulatory overreach.