Annual Report for the Office of Economic Research, FY 2022
In FY 2022, the Office of Economic Research continued to provide stakeholders and policymakers with timely research and analyses on the state of small businesses, including the economic impacts and recovery from the pandemic. Throughout…
Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas
The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, the Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas. The metropolitan area profiles are part of Advocacy’s state profile series, which provides user-friendly snapshots of national,…
Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2022: Annual Report of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy…
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working diligently to bring small businesses’ voices into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory…
2022 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2022 State Profiles are the first to contain data gathered during the COVID-19…
Spotlighting Hispanic Heritage
We recognize the contributions and historic impacts of people with Hispanic heritage from September 15 through October 15. Hispanic Heritage Week was introduced in 1968 and evolved into Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988 to allow for further…
FWS Lists Arizona Snail Species as Endangered, Proposes Critical Habitat
On September 13, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register listing the Quitobaquito tryonia (Tryonia quitobaquitae), a springsnail species from Arizona, as an endangered species.
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Small Business Roundtables: DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule – Multiple Dates
The next Office of Advocacy Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Proposed Overtime Rule. DOL proposes to increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” exemption under the Fair Labor…
NOAA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Rice’s Whale
On September 12, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period for a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Rice’s Whale by two weeks.
The proposed rule would…
DOL Proposes $55K Overtime Rule Threshold
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from $35,568 to $55,068 annually…
What’s the Buzz?
By Regional Advocate, Jennifer Clark
When meeting small business owners, I have always been struck by the enthusiasm they have for what they do. Carol Wardlow, owner of Golden Girls Honey and Hives in Woodinville, WA, was no exception.…
Copyright Office Seeks Comment on AI Implications
On August 30th, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on issues related to the use of copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the appropriate levels of transparency and…
IRS Proposes Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Clean Energy Projects
On August 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a long-awaited proposed rule on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PW&A) provisions attached to many of the clean energy tax incentives introduced by the Inflation…
Treasury Releases Proposed Cryptocurrency Regulations for Brokers
On August 29, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed rules that would require brokers to report information on sales and exchanges of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The…