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July 16, 2014
Ex-Im Reauthorization Remains in Jeopardy
With only 77 days left until the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the U.S. expires, Congress continues to wrestle with what to do about its future. The Bank’s current charter is set to expire on Sept. 30, and its reauthorization is subject to intense debate. Ex-Im Bank, a self-sustaining federal agency, is the official export credit [Read More]
July 1, 2014
NSBA Joins Senators for Call on Ex-Im Bank
On Tuesday, July 1, NSBA VP for Government Affairs Jody Milanese joined Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) on a widely-attended press call urging lawmakers to support reauthorization for the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank). Also on the call were two small-business exporters who utilize the valuable programs [Read More]
June 18, 2014
Senate Committee Examines Export Program
Today, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, under the leadership of Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), will hold a hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program. The STEP program is designed to help increase the number of [Read More]
June 4, 2014
Share your Ex-Im Bank Story
In May 2012, President Barack Obama extended the authorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) until 2014, and now, unless Congress acts, the authorization will expire on Sept. 30. Ex-Im Bank facilitates various trade financing programs, and serves as a crucial outlet for assisting the export activity of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). [Read More]
June 4, 2014
NSBA Urges Senate to Fund Export Program
On May 30, NSBA and its international trade arm, the Small Business Exporters Association (SBEA), sent a letter to the Senate leadership urging their action to appropriate the necessary funds for the extension of the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program. The STEP program is designed to help increase the number of small businesses [Read More]
May 21, 2014
Ex-Im Proposal Will Hurt Small Exporters
On April 23, the administration released its Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im) reauthorization proposal. Ex-Im is an independent federal agency that helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working capital financing, export-credit insurance [Read More]
May 14, 2014
NSBA Hosts USTR Froman for Member Teleconference
On May 13, NSBA and its international trade arm, the Small Business Exporters Association (SBEA) held a teleconference featuring U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. During his remarks, Ambassador Froman provided an overview of the President’s trade agenda and discussed the important benefits that small and medium sized businesses stand to gain from the trade agreements [Read More]
April 17, 2014
Exporting Call with USTR Michael Froman
Ambassador Froman will provide an overview of the President’s trade agenda and discuss the important benefits that small and medium sized businesses stand to gain from the trade agreements currently being negotiated, as well as engage in an interactive Q&A with participants.
April 17, 2014
SBEA Seeks Profiles of Small Exporters
If you export goods or services around the world, please take a few minutes today to tell us the benefits to global trade and what it means to your business and industry.
April 17, 2014
