U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation this week that makes changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBIR-STTR progr...
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U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced legislation that seeks to make loans more accessible and affordable, particularly for farmers and those in rural communities. The Access to Credit for our...
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California-based Altos Bank, a newly established FDIC-insured community bank in Silicon Valley, officially opened on Wednesday. "We are thrilled to celebrate our grand opening and welcome the commu...
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Legislation to quadruple tax deductions for small businesses would ensure those businesses can create jobs, advance innovation and invest in communities, law makers said. The “American Innovatio...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that seeks to strengthen transparency and accuracy in improper payment reporting. The Improper Payments Transparency Act (H.R. 1771) would dire...
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On Tuesday, as tariffs went into effect for most goods from Canada and Mexico, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his move and bring a swift end to his policy. ...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) board of directors recently withdrew three outstanding proposed rules that had been published in the Federal Register. The first proposal was publishe...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) are urging the Treasury Secretary to quickly fill the role of Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is enhancing the accommodations that are available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements. In 2012, the JOBS Act permitted c...
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A group of nine Senate and House Republicans recently sent a letter to Mark Uyeda, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acting chairman, asking for a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit...
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