DOL Finalizes Overtime Threshold of $35K
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
On September 24, 2019, the Department of
Labor (DOL) released a final overtime
rule, which sets the minimum salary for the
exemption from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards…
Advocacy Submits Comments on DOD Draft Cybersecurity Model
In September 2019, the Department of Defense released its new cybersecurity maturity certification model to bring its entire industrial base up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity protections. On September 25, 2019, the Office of…
Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Community Bank Lending
In the fourth quarter of 2018, there were over 1.4 million outstanding small business loans held by community banks worth over $94 billion. While community banks are a critical source of capital for small businesses, they have been…
September 2019 Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol 38, No. 8
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of our newsletter “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 8. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.…
“What’s New” Infographic Lets You See Answers To Top Small Business Questions
The place for answers to several frequently asked questions is Advocacy’s handy infographic, What's New With Small Business. This colorful visualization shows you top small business facts.
A text version of the contents is…
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers dozens of the latest statistics about America’s small business in one place. The FAQ is updated annually, and it’s a convenient place to…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat for the Southern Resident Killer…
On September 19, 2019 the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to revise the critical
habitat designation for the Southern Resident killer whale. The proposed rule
would designate six new areas along the West…
Albuquerque Small Business Leaders Discuss Their Regulatory Burdens
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
There are 150,000 small businesses in New Mexico, comprising 99% of all firms in the state. They employ a third of a million people, or about 55% of the employees in the state.
To learn more about…
Letter to CFPB: Advocacy Submits Comments on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s Proposed…
On May 21, 2019, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) published a proposed rule on Debt Collection (Regulation F). The Bureau is proposing to amend Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection…
Advocacy and Census Focus on the Smallest Small Businesses with a New Nonemployer Demographic Data…
By Patrick Delehanty, Acting Director of Economic Research, and Brian
Headd, Research Economist
The
Office of Advocacy’s research mission includes tracking the economic progress
of all small businesses. Small businesses are often…