Small Business Sales Watch: Fiserv’s Small Business Index shows May sales were flat month over month, with transactions down 0.2% and foot traffic still soft (down 2.4% year over year for the seventh straight month), even as average ticket sizes rose 3.1%—a sign customers are spending more per visit while staying cautious. World Cup Cost Pressure: In New York, Zohran Mamdani pushed FIFA on dynamic pricing and secured 1,000 $50 tickets via a lottery, after high resale prices and an AG investigation highlighted how tournament costs are hitting working fans. AI for SMBs: DocuSign rolled out an AI-powered Intelligent Agreement Management platform (with an assistant called Iris) aimed at speeding up contract reviews and approvals for smaller teams. Disaster Relief for SMBs: SBA opened low-interest drought Economic Injury Disaster Loans across parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota, covering working capital losses tied to drought. Local Growth & Training: Northwest State Community College hosted a free business financing workshop through CEED to Success, targeting veteran-, women-, and minority-owned founders with lender and financing guidance. Food Supply Squeeze: Restaurant owners say wholesale costs are spiking—one operator reported major jumps in key ingredients—raising fears of further menu price hikes after Sysco’s planned Restaurant Depot purchase.