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Reducing Regulatory Burdens

One of the hot topics in Washington – at least among business interest groups – is the issue of regulation, or as many of them would suggest regulatory overreach.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for instance, has made this one of their top concerns this year...

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Posted by: Anonymous

on April 1, 2011

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Category:  Digesting DC 

SBA Budget Under Fire

Last week, Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, made headlines when he proposed nearly $100 million in cuts to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s FY 2012 budget.

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Posted by: Anonymous

on March 22, 2011

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Category:  Digesting DC 

The Federal Budget Debate: To Shut Down Or Not To Shut Down

When you talk to anyone in government this week, one word is on everyone’s mind: “shutdown.” The federal government is already setting up contingency plans on what it will do if the Congress cannot agree on a new continuing resolution by March 4.

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Posted by: Anonymous

on March 1, 2011

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Category:  Digesting DC 

Stabilizing State and Municipal Finances

Shortfalls in state and local budgets affect entrepreneurs. As Robert Litan, vice president for research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation explained that "these budgets directly impact businesses and entrepreneurs. They can't plan for the future without knowing what their tax liabilities will be and what services will still be around for them and their employees." To address these concerns the Milken Institute and the Kauffman Foundation led a study of current state and municipal budget challenges, which includes an analysis of back-to-basics solutions.

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Posted by: Mark Marich

on October 11, 2010

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Category:  Growth & Poverty 

The FY2010 Budget Request

The FY2010 budget request (i.e. the Appendix) is finally out. Here are some details about the President’s allocations for science and technology and small businesses.The Budget provides a 16-percent increase over 2008 funding levels for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and similarly large increases for... [More]

Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans

on May 12, 2009

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Proposed SBA Budget Focus of Hearing

PDE staff were on hand yesterday to cover the fairly routine Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010 for the Small Business Administration. Our report follows:Over the last eight years the agency has seen a 28 percent... [More]

Posted by: Mark Marich

on March 26, 2009

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Category:  Capitol Hill 

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