Tom Piippo's One Eye in the Mirror: Dealing with COVID-19
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COVID-19: Labor department announces 'paid leave protections' will now be enforced
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced paid leave protections will now be enforced. There was a temporary non-enforcement period of paid leave protections to allow employers and American workers covered by the new law, established under the Families First…
Bruce Howes’ View from the Helm: Shop coaching - reflections on a journey
Maximum performance in sports, as in business, almost always occurs with sound coaching. Realize that you are never beholden to anyone or anything that is not contributing to or bettering your life. In life,…
COVID-19: SBA releases PPP 'approvals' report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) report, which includes approvals through April 16 and shows $342 billion in "net approved dollars." The program, which provides small businesses with funds to pay…
AAA: National gas price average is more than $1/gallon cheaper than a year ago
On the week, the national gas price average decreased by a nickel pushing the year-over-year savings to $1.03/gallon. Today, 20 states have pump price averages that are $1/gallon or more cheaper compared to last year, with another dozen states within…
OSHA consolidates guidance related to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Over the past few months, the U.S. has dealt with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to every part of our daily lives. For those workers who are on the front lines of battling the pandemic, the Occupational…
COVID-19: ASA leader gives update, urges repair industry to write Congress & fill out surveys
https://youtu.be/EovgtYlytxM In this video, ASA President/Executive Director Ray Fisher encourages taking action and talks about what can be expected this week on legislative and other fronts. Topics include the CARES Act, writing letters to Congress, and industry surveys that ASA…
ASA: Letter-writing effort urges lawmakers to provide additional Paycheck Protection Program funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ASA is asking its members to send a letter to urge their members of Congress to act now and pass additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. CLICK HERE to send letter U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus…
Treasury secretary, SBA administrator describe success of Paycheck Protection Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement regarding the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): “The Treasury Department and SBA launched the unprecedented Paycheck…
Analysis: ‘What You Need to Know About Paid Leave’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ASA Washington, D.C. representative Bob Redding shared this important “What You Need to Know About Paid Leave” document (CLICK TO VIEW PDF), as yet another way to help ASA members and others navigate through the COVID-19 crisis.…
Special Report (Update): Impact of COVID-19 mitigation on numbers & costs of California traffic crashes
Over the past few months, the U.S. has dealt with the impact of COVID19 pandemic to every part of our daily lives. As governors nationwide have issued stay at home or shelter in place orders, Americans have reduced road use…
COVID-19: Lawmakers submit letters regarding EIDL & PPP programs
From TakingTheHill.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of lawmakers submitted a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza seeking “information and guidance from the SBA regarding Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs), how your agency is meeting…
Analysis: 'What You Need to Know About Economic Relief Oversight'
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ASA Washington, D.C. representative Bob Redding shared this important “Analysis: What You Need to Know About Economic Relief Oversight” document (CLICK TO VIEW PDF), as yet another way to help ASA members and others navigate through the…
Report: Government lending to small businesses during COVID19 – Why? How? And will it work?
From TakingTheHill.com The U.S. Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the COVID19 pandemic. In these unprecedented times, the CARES Act authorized $349 billion in loans to small businesses that can be…
IRS: 'Get My Payment' allows people to provide direct deposit information & gives payment date
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Working with the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service today unveiled the new Get My Payment with features to let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information. With an initial round…
AMi offers free Proactive Customer Service online course
From AMi What you do when things slow down will determine how competitive you are when things come back. We want to encourage everyone to advance their skills and knowledge during this downtime so we're making Proactive Customer Service FREE…
ASA Podcast (Episode 36): How the COVID-19 crisis is changing online training
The COVID-19 crisis is having an impact on virtually everything we do. That includes how we train. In this episode, we talk with Jeff Peevy, president of the Automotive Management Institute, and Mike Smyth, director of training at Automotive Video…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: Changing product use by type of light vehicle
"Two forces drive light vehicle U.S. aftermarket product volume: the number of cars and light trucks on the road, and aftermarket product use per vehicle. "Over the past ten years, the source of aftermarket product growth has shifted due to…
