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Entries from February 2011

Job Creation by “Imovation”

February 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Where will the jobs come from? It’s the question of the day and one we hear often in the Office of Advocacy. The answers depend on whom you ask—jobs come from small businesses, innovators, and high-impact fast-growing firms. Is there anything new to be said?
Author Oded Shenkar hardly uses the word “job” in his new [...]

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Tags: Research & Statistics

Capitol Hill Connection for the Week of February 14

February 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
THIS WEEK
President Obama released his fiscal [...]

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Tags: Regulatory Policy

Capitol Hill Connection for the Week of February 7

February 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
THIS WEEK
The Senate has a light [...]

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Tags: Regulatory Policy

Capitol Hill Connection for the Week of February 1

February 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments

Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
THIS WEEK
The House is in recess [...]

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Tags: Regulatory Policy · Research & Statistics