HAPPENING TOMORROW: Join TechNet EVP Carl Holshouser for a Punchbowl News discussion on how digital payments are supporting small businesses, helping consumers, and driving our economy. Details here: events.punchbowl.news/digital_paymen…

Why is United States Trade Representative applauding the EU's DMA when her agency has identified this law as a potential barrier to digital trade? A 🧵👇

TechNet President and CEO Linda Moore sat down with POLITICO to discuss her 10 years leading our organization, how our advocacy has evolved, and the policies and investments needed to win the next era of innovation. subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/202…

Wouldn't you know? Small businesses and financial institutions CAN work together to address developments in digital payments without the intervention of the U.S. Government. 👇🧵

In releasing its annual National Trade Barriers Estimate Report, USTR decided to significantly limit its focus on digital trade barriers, despite their continued proliferation throughout the world. Why and what’s changed? ustr.gov/about-us/polic…

On Wednesday, April 10, we are hosting a #TechNetDay panel with @theHill and Google’s Kent Walker, Intuit’s Kerry McLean, @Pindrop’s Rahul Sood, and @Scale_AI’s Michael Kratsios to discuss advancing America’s leadership in AI. Register now: thehill.com/events/4549570…

Join the Ohio Society DC at Urban Roast on 4/9 @ 6 PM for a Happy Hour & Meet & Greet with our 2024 candidate for our women's professional development program: the Cherry Blossom Princess Program. No RSVP required, see you there! urbanroastdc.com ohiosociety.org

Join Google’s Kent Walker, Intuit’s Kerry McLean, @Pindrop’s Rahul Sood, and @Scale_AI’s Michael Kratsios for this @AI4America event with @TheHill discussing the importance of the safe and responsible advancement of AI that benefits all Americans. Register today.

🌐💼 Dive into the trade jungle on April 15 at 12:30pm EDT! 🌳🦁 Before the April 16-17 hearings, join Consumer Tech Association ITI and The App Association for a #SpacesChat to explore USTR’s recent moves that leave U.S. firms facing ‘might makes right’ law abroad. x.com/i/spaces/1LyxB…

40 U.S. business groups urge the White House to restore U.S. digital trade leadership: uschamber.com/international/…

Digital trade is critical to America's economy and global competitiveness, growing at three times the rate of U.S. GDP. United States Trade Representative's approach to digital trade works against U.S. interests and is hurting American businesses and workers. TechNet led 14 other business groups in a

As USTR Katherine Tai sits for hearings today and tomorrow in the House and Senate, we hope Members will help refocus trade policy on lowering barriers for #startups, especially the #digitaltrade barriers they encounter around the world. engineadvocacyfoundation.medium.com/for-startups-s…

.Ambassador Katherine Tai just doesn’t get it. But Senator Mike Crapo does. A 🧵from Senate Finance Committee:

In response to Ambassador Katherine Tai's testimony before Ways and Means Democrats Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Cmte, TechNet's EVP expressed concern over the USTR’s retreat on #digitaltrade and urged President Donald J. Trump to restore U.S. global trade leadership.

In its latest #NTE Report, United States Trade Representative chose to minimize long-recognized barriers – implicitly legitimizing impediments to some of the United States’ most competitive exports. Learn more: buff.ly/3xzO2Xo

Friendly reminder that #tariffsaretaxes. Also, Consumer Tech Association released new research with Trade Partnership on the impact of the proposed Trump tariffs today. Guess what? Tariffs increase prices and harm consumers. You can find our report here: shop.cta.tech/collections/re…