Last Week's Quick Poll Results
Americans with Disabilities Act Gets Revisited
A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Justice aims to update the Americans with Disabilities Act, while creating a “safe harbor” for small businesses. The U.S. House of Representatives also seeks to clarify the Act. (more)
New Report on High-Impact Firms’ Job Growth
A recent study by the Office of Advocacy found that high-impact firms (gazelles) are critical to the U.S. economy. A follow-up to research conducted by David Birch, the report cites gazelles as creating nearly all private sector employment and revenue growth. (more)
Electronic Payment Reporting Used as Offset
To comply with pay-go and prevent the AMT from spreading again this year, House Democrats have included an offset that would require banks to report the value of credit card and other electronic transactions to the IRS. (more)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to provide small businesses with an additional one-year extension to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). (more)
A proposed rule by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council would require federal contractors and subcontractors to verify the legal eligibility of their employees using the online government database, E-Verify. (more)
President George W. Bush is expected to nominate Sandy K. Baruah (Bah-roo-ah) for the position of Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). (more)
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