Advocacy Submits Comments to CFPB on RFI for the TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure Assessment
On Jan. 16, 2020, the Office of Advocacy submitted a letter to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding the Request for Information on Regarding the Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures…
After Four Decades, Assistant Chief Counsel Kevin Bromberg Retires from Advocacy
By Brooke Justus, Public Affairs Liaison
On Jan. 3, 2020, Kevin Bromberg, longtime assistant chief counsel for environmental policy, retired from the Office of Advocacy. Bromberg began his career with Advocacy in 1979 under Milton…
Advocacy Welcomes Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza
By Emily Williams, Outreach and Event
Manager
The U.S. Small Business Administration welcomed
the 26th Administrator to head the agency this week. Administrator
Jovita Carranza was sworn in on January 14, 2020 after being nominated by…
Small Businesses Bring Big Innovation to the Consumer Electronic Show
By Jamie Saloom, Assistant Chief Counsel
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the
Consumer Electronics Show as part of the Consumer Technology Association’s
Leaders in Technology Program. As a
first-timer to the world’s…
USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Protect from Undue and Unreasonable Preference Under the…
On Jan. 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule to protect fair trade, financial integrity and competitive marketing for livestock, meat and poultry under the Packers…
2020 Brings Important Milestones for Small Business
By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel
Now that the new
year and a new decade is here, there is much to celebrate. Not only is it a chance
for a fresh start and a new outlook, this is an opportunity to look back and
remember the past to…
New Research from Advocacy: Job Characteristics and Transitions among Older Self-employed…
Report
Research Summary
As workers age, they face an increasing risk that health problems will force them out of the labor force. However, workers with more control over their work conditions may be better able to manage the…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable- Jan. 24, 2020
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Eisenhower (Concourse level)…
FCC Announces Comment Period for Draft Proposal to Modernize Unbundling and Resale Rules
On January 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that
would update the FCC’s unbundling and resale rules. In its proposal, the
FCC states that it…
FAA Seeks Comment on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
On December 31, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a proposed rule that would establish requirements for the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (i.e., drones) operating in the airspace of the…