SNAP Retailers: USDA’s 90-day extension gives bodegas and other small grocers more time to meet expanded food-stocking rules without risking their SNAP authorization. Disaster Aid: SBA low-interest loans are available to businesses affected by drought in Middle Tennessee and storms near the Oglala Sioux Tribe; Texas has also requested an SBA disaster declaration for flood-hit El Paso County, pending approval. Main Street Policy: The House passed bipartisan small-business bills, including protections against foreign cyber threats, while Congress permanently restored the $7.5 million Subchapter V debt limit, preserving a bankruptcy-reorganization option for more firms. Costs and Compliance: USPS is seeking a 5.9% shipping price increase, adding pressure for online sellers. Hemp retailers warn a federal THC cap due Dec. 11 could make most hemp-derived products illegal, threatening a key source of revenue for some shops. Succession: After 124 years of family ownership, Coakley Home and Hardware has become an employee-owned cooperative, with more than 30 workers taking a stake in the business.