Category: Blog

Time to Adjust COVID-19 Restrictions

The Legislative Committee has prepared a Position Paper outlining the Chamber’s concerns about the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions by the County government.  The Chamber identified

Economic Update: Anirban Says…

ECONOMIC UPDATE By: Anirban Basu August 26, 2020 Housing Sales Through the Roof An abundance of housing construction and flawed lending produced the Great Recession.

Re-Opening Resources

One of the challenges during the COVID-19 crisis is keeping up with the most current information.  It seems there is new or updated information, guidelines

Paycheck Protection Program Overview

SMALL BUSINESS PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM  PPP Eligibility • Small employers in business as of 2/15/20 &  paid payroll taxes or paid independent contractors • Small

Trump Signs CARES Act…Now What Do I Do?

CARES Act Overview Paycheck Protection Program The program will provide cash-flow assistance through 100 percent federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll during

COVID-19 Financial Resources

If you are a Maryland-based business impacted by the Coronavirus with under 50 full- and part-time employees, or a Maryland manufacturer, check out the programs

Sales Tax Voted Down…Now What?

The debate over funding for the educational reforms proposed by the Kirwan Commission is in full force. On Monday, March 2nd the House of Delegates

Do Not Expand the Sales Tax

Oppose HB 1628!   The Chamber is very concerned about House Bill 1628: Sales-and-Use Tax, Rate Reduction and Services—a bill that would shift the tax