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.
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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,!-->…
USPTO Requests Comments on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a request for comments in the Federal Register entitled Request for Comments Regarding the Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art, the!-->…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – May 17, 2024
The Office of Advocacy has scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, May 17, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 12 PM ET to discuss OSHA’s final Worker Walkaround rule and OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response!-->…
Facts About Small Business: Asian American Pacific Islander Ownership Statistics 2024
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Asian-American and Pacific Islanders own over 3 million firms, employing 5.2 million people. Advocacy’s infographics use the!-->…
Labor Department Increases Overtime Salary Threshold to $58K Per Year in Final Rule
On April 26, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued a final rule that will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from $35,568!-->…
GSA Requests Nominations for New Committee on Open Government
GSA Requests Nominations for New Committee on Open Government
On April 26, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting nominations for the newly created Open Government Federal!-->!-->!-->…
Justice Department Finalizes Rule Requiring State and Local Governments to Make their Websites…
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) issued a final rule revising Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The rule requires state and local governments to make their websites and mobile!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on EPA Waiver Request for California Locomotive Regulation
On February 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice that the state of California has requested the EPA to authorize its In-Use Locomotive Regulation. The In-Use Locomotive regulation would place multiple!-->…
EPA Requests Comments on Formaldehyde and Paraformaldehyde Human Health and Ecological Risk…
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of formaldehyde and!-->…
EPA Requests Comments on Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the “Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and!-->…
Small Business Telecommunications and Technology Policy Roundtable – May 16, 2024
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Small Business Telecommunications and Technology Policy Roundtable will be held virtually on May 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET on Microsoft Teams. The discussion will focus on!-->…