2023 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal small business economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2023 State Profiles uses the latest business dynamics data to highlight…
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,…
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…
EPA Seeks Comments on Requiring Farms to Report Animal Waste Air Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for the public’s input on reporting animal waste air emissions at farms under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). In 2019, the EPA published a final rule…
Small Broadband Providers Given Flexibility to Adopt Broadband Consumer Labels
by Jamie Saloom
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced compliance deadlines for broadband providers to provide consumers with a new Broadband Consumer Label when they are shopping for broadband services. The…
FWS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Sacramento Mountains…
On November 27, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reopened for comment a proposed rule designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly. Additionally, there will be a…
EPA Releases Draft Guidance on Permitting Discharges into Groundwater
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published draft guidance on applying the United States Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
Specifically, the draft guidance outlines…
Facts About Small Business: Native American-Owned Businesses
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Native American-owned businesses. Native Americans own 341,064 businesses and employ over 215,000 Americans. Advocacy's infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show…
Spotlighting Entrepreneurship Month
Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of America, and innovators and risk-takers are integral parts of the American dream. For centuries, entrepreneurs have used education, skill, and creativity to generate new and different job opportunities.…
CEQ Requests Information on Environmental Justice Scorecard
On November 20, 2023, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting feedback on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard.
The Environmental Justice Scorecard presents…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposal to Significantly Expand Air Emissions Reporting Requirement
On August 9, 2023, the EPA proposed a significant revision to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirement (AERR). The revision would expand the number of small entities subject to the AERR and increase the amount of information that would need…
EPA Releases Draft Environmental Justice Regulatory Guidance Update
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft revision of its “Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.”
The guidance outlines analytic expectations and…
November FCC Roundtable Roundup
The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) regularly hosts roundtable discussions with small business stakeholders to understand the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of small businesses and identify alternative approaches for policy…