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.
The 2023 State Profiles uses the latest business dynamics data to highlight!-->!-->!-->…
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,!-->…
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!-->…
Trademark and Patent Fee Proposed Rule Roundtable – May 2, 2024
The next Office of Advocacy and USPTO Trademark Office Roundtable will be held virtually on May 2, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will first focus on the proposed trademark fee rule and the second half!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the OCC’s NPRM on Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act
On April 15, 2024, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) proposed rule on Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act.
The proposed rule would amend the procedures and!-->!-->!-->…
Small Business Facts: Characteristics of Family-Owned Businesses
Family-owned businesses are central to the U.S. economy. The Office of Advocacy has released a fact sheet outlining recent data about these businesses. Review the recent trends in family-owned business employment and learn more about the!-->…