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Everyone Wins in a Healthy Market
They sure don’t make monopolies like they used to. Gone are the days when regulators needed to protect consumers from price gouging, market manipulation, market control, and abuse. Government intervention in the public’s interest seems almost quaint by today’s standards. The bar for antitrust and monopoly claims from either political party has fallen so low…
Congress: Don’t Limit Small Businesses’ Digital Success
The American economy is powered by small businesses. Thanks to digital services and platforms, these businesses are able to connect with customers faster and easier than ever before. The last thing Congress should do is make it more challenging to operate a small business – but pending regulations could directly impact the digital tools that help…
Global Trade Has An Effect on US Small and Local Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2019) – Small business leaders today called on the House United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Working Group to consider the unique needs of the nearly 60 million Americans small business owners employ. In a letter to Members of the House USMCA Working Group, twenty (20) Connected Commerce Council (3C) called on their…
Antitrust Inquiries into Platforms Concerns Small Business Owners
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2019) – U.S. small business owners are frustrated and concerned by the announcement made by several State’s Attorneys General (AGs) to investigate large technology companies for “stifling competition.” The Connected Commerce Council (3C) and its members responded today to the growing trend of state and federal policymakers working to score political…
Connected Commerce Council President Responds to House Judiciary Hearing Examining Competition in Digital Marketplaces
Washington, D.C. – Today the Connected Commerce Council’s President Jake Ward released the following statement in response to a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on innovation and entrepreneurship through the use of online platforms and marketplaces. “The availability of affordable tools, services, and marketplaces is the difference between growth and failure for tens of millions of…
Small Online Publishers Defend Google And Publishing Platforms
Small online publishers came to the defense of Google and other publishing platforms as Congress considers...
Small Business Owners Concerned by Congressional Antitrust Investigation
Digitally powered small businesses registered their concerns related to the Congressional anticompetitive investigation...
U.S. Small Businesses are Worried About New Privacy Regulations Hurting Bottom Line
Research Shows Majority of Businesses Are Concerned with Data Security Issues WASHINGTON, DC – March 11, 2019 – Connected Commerce Council (3C) released a new research report today, Small Businesses Data Regulation and Responsibility, exploring small and medium-sized business owners’ (SMBs) attitudes toward data regulations. The report highlights both the willingness of SMBs to comply…
