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Advocacy is an independent voice for small business within the federal government, the watchdog for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the source of small business statistics. Advocacy advances the views and concerns of small business before Congress, the White House, the federal agencies, the federal courts and state policy makers. 
 
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Income and Net Worth of Veteran Business Owners over the Business Cycle, 2007–2013

Income and Net Worth of Veteran Business Owners over the Business Cycle, 2007–2013 examines the changing financial health of veterans during the recent recession and recovery. In general, veteran households with small businesses were wealthier than veteran households without small businesses, except between 2007 through 2013, when both groups had similar income levels.