ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

The Economy and National Debt U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 2.8% annualized rate over three months ending in September. That figure doubled the annualized rate of growth undertaken over the previous quarter.  Per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the economic expansion reflected a surge in consumer spending and the uptick in…

This Week in Congress This week, Congress returned for a two-week sprint before the August recess.  The House voted on a series of Fiscal Year 2025 spending bills, including Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and…

This Week – ASA Carolinas Convention in Cape Fear, NC! Thursday through Sunday of this week, the ASA Carolinas Convention was held in Cape Fear, North Carolina.  Mike Oscar, ASA’s Government Relations Director, addressed the convention with the following topics: Promoting Prompt Payments through Legislative Action A core issue for the ASA in 2024 is…

House OSHA Hearing On Wednesday, the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on OSHA’s regulatory “overreach and skewed priorities.” Per Subcommittee Chair Kiley (R-CA), “it is critical that OSHA acknowledge and implement feedback from the employers and job creators who are affected by its top-down mandates to ensure…