Annual Report Of The Office Of Economic Research, FY 2021
To support Advocacy’s mission of examining the contributions of small businesses to the American economy, the Office of Economic Research (OER) spent fiscal year 2021 providing timely and relevant research products, analyzing proposed!-->…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – September 16, 2022
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, September 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable on Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:00!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Attorney Participates in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit
by Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Last month, I participated in Women in Government Relations’ annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit. Advocacy staff often attend conferences and trainings that further professional!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy to host Digital Tools Hybrid Outreach Meeting in Seattle, WA
***Digital Tools Hybrid Outreach Meeting***
TUESDAY, September 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
The Office of Advocacy, an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration, is holding an outreach meeting in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Recommends that FRA Extend Comment Period on Proposed Train Crew Size Safety Requirements…
On July 28, 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on “Train Crew Size Safety Requirements.” The proposed rule includes:
A minimum requirement of two crewmembers for all!-->!-->!-->…
Natural Resources Roundtable – September 15, 2022
The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service proposed rule to impose vessel speed restrictions in areas where the North Atlantic Right Whale is known!-->…
Advocacy Requests Extension for the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule
On July 13, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission published an notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation. The proposed rule would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from making certain!-->…
Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s Guidance for Mitigating the Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Development
On June 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed guidance for mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy on fisheries. On August 22, 2022, Advocacy filed public!-->…
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Racial Disparities in Small Business Earnings
New research from Advocacy indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to greater earnings losses for business owners of color than white business owners. Black business owners suffered the largest losses. Both Latinx and Asian business!-->…