October 2018 Small Business Advocate
What's New With Small Business Infographic; NJ, PA, NY Roundtable Recap
Data from the Census Bureau Shows Growth in Hispanic-owned Businesses
By Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow
Business Growth
The number of Hispanic-owned employer businesses in the U.S. has been expanding.
From 2014 to 2016, growth in the percent change of the number of Hispanic-owned businesses was…
Letter to OSHA: Proposed Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule
September 27, 2018
The Office of Advocacy has filed a comment letter with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on OSHA’s Proposed Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule. The proposed rule is a deregulatory…
Advocacy Staff Attends Forum Celebrating 25 Years of E.O. 12866
By Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow
On September 24, 2018, Advocacy staff attended “A Forum Celebrating 25 Years of Executive Order 12866” at George Washington University (GW). The event was co-sponsored by the Society for…
How Is Your State’s Small Business Economy Faring?
By Pat Delehanty, Acting Director of Economic Research
The Office of Advocacy’s new publication, “State Rankings by Small Business Economic Indicators,” provides comparative data on the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The short…
Revision of the Regulations for Listing Endangered Species, Designating Critical Habitat, and…
September 24, 2018
The Office of Advocacy submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Services’ three…
Department of Labor Holds Overtime Listening Sessions Across the Country
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
The Department of Labor’s overtime regulations are back! In September, the Department of Labor (DOL) held five public listening sessions on its overtime regulations in Atlanta, Seattle, Kansas…
Small Business Facts: Business Dynamics
September 2018 - By Daniel Wilmoth, PhD
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable, Sept 21, 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
U.S. Small Business Administration, Eisenhower (Concourse Level) Conference Room*
Dear Small Business Representatives:
Attached is the Agenda for this Friday’s Small Business…
In the Shadow of Lady Liberty
By Adrienne Foster, Region 7 Advocate
On the shores of the Hudson Bay looking out on to the Statute of Liberty sits the Red Hook Winery. On September 14, 2018, the Office of Advocacy was invited to visit the business owned by Mark Snyder…