Yes, the number of small businesses that filed for bankruptcy in 2025 increased from 2024. But only by 10 Are mom-and-pop stores going bankrupt at historically high levels? That would seem to be the impression you’d get from recent news reports referencing data released from Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics, a provider of legal services that specializes in bankruptcy services. Uh-oh! Some have seen this as proof that Donald Trump ’s policies are bankrupting Main Street. Well, no, not quite. Continue reading...