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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump Administration continues to update and provide additional information and resources with regard to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Assistance for Small Businesses The Paycheck Protection Program established by the CARES Act,…
From TakingTheHill.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposal to retain, without changes, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) including both fine particles (PM2.5) and coarse particles (PM10). Per the…
From TakingTheHill.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) joined aftermarket coalition associations requesting that Congress expand the authority of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the 4th Stimulus package coming up for consideration. “The PPP program has been…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — April 14, 2020 — TechForce Foundation announces the 2020 FutureTechs Rock Awards Grand Prize winner is Griffin Howland, a senior in high school attending Pickens County Career and Technology College, in Liberty, S.C. As a nonprofit dedicated…
From AAA The national gas price average has steadily declined for seven weeks, pushing the average cheaper by 61-cents to $1.86 today. During this timeframe (since late February), U.S. demand for gasoline has decreased 44% to 5 million b/d as…
