Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25 and promotes shopping at local stores and mom-and-pop shops, not the big businesses that get the extra boost in sales on Black Friday. Support small businesses and their legislative priorities to level the playing field.

NFIB's Small Business Economic Trends report shows small business optimism dipped .1% in October. Seasonally adjusted, 43% of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, unchanged from September.

NFIB's petition to stop a looming massive tax hike and make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent has reached 25,000 signatures. The deduction is currently set to expire at the end of 2025, which is already affecting small business plans for growth, investment, and hiring.

The U.S. Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Court, and California State Supreme Court have taken up cases that will impact small businesses. The NFIB Small Business Legal Center is advocating on behalf of small business to oppose burdensome regulations and to support constitutional challenges to government overreach.

Two leading ADA attorneys from the law firm Seyfarth Shaw discuss the current ADA Title III landscape, trends in lawsuits around the country, and compliance best practices.