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Reflecting ongoing weakness, the U.S. economy grew 0.6 percent in first quarter 2008, mirroring the previous quarter, according to the just-released Quarterly Indicators: The Economy and Small Business.
Quarterly Indicators

The May issue of The Small Business Advocate reports on the Chief Counsel’s visit to the People’s Republic of China and gives updates on Advocacy independence legislation and recent regulatory comments to DHS and Treasury.
The Small Business Advocate

Self-employed women differ from their wage and salary earning counterparts in several human capital areas, according to a report, Human Capital and Women’s Business Ownership, released by Advocacy. Most notably, self-employed women tend to be older, are better educated, and have more managerial experience than wage and salary earners.
Full Report
Research Summary
Press Release

Chief Counsel for Advocacy Thomas M. Sullivan today announced his strong support for the recently introduced “Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2008.” U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) co-sponsored the bill.
April 24, 2008 Letter
Press Release

On April 25, 2008, Advocacy submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on DHS' Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter (“No-Match” rule.
April 25, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
September 18, 2007 Letter
Fact Sheet summarizing September 18, 2007 Letter

On April 25, 2008, Advocacy sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission commending them for considering a proposal to grant regulatory relief to small cable providers.
April 25, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet

On April 24, 2008, Advocacy filed a comment letter on a notice issued by the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Government Entities Required to Withhold Three Percent on Payments for Services and Property.
April 24, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet

On February, 28, 2008, Advocacy announced the 2008 Top 10 Rules for Review and Reform. The Top 10 are drawn from over 80 rules nominated by small business owners and their representatives as part of the Regulatory Review and Reform (r3) initiative.
2008 Top 10 Rules
r3 Initiative


On February 25, 2008, Advocacy sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applauding its proposed rule Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In Exchange Act; Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers. In the rule the SEC proposed a one-year extension of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for smaller public companies and is commencing a study on the impact of Section 404 on these entities.
February 25, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
A complete chronology of Advocacy’s Sarbanes-Oxley activities.

On October 4, 2007, Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1055, Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act.
October 4, 2007 Testimony
Testimony Summary
A complete chronology of Advocacy’s TRI activities.