Across the sample, 41.3{384657de762d2b88b1408f154c6be17e68def4f427972d0f01685bb85b78a590} of companies reported that they were quickly closed due to COVID-19. A far smaller number—1.8{384657de762d2b88b1408f154c6be17e68def4f427972d0f01685bb85b78a590}—reported that they were completely closed because of the pandemic. By distinction, just one.3{384657de762d2b88b1408f154c6be17e68def4f427972d0f01685bb85b78a590} reported that they have been quickly closed for other causes; 55.5{384657de762d2b88b1408f154c6be17e68def4f427972d0f01685bb85b78a590} reported that they have been nonetheless operational. We evaluate our knowledge with data on businesses from the 2017 Census of US Businesses, utilizing the publicly available statistics published by the US Census Bureau. The underlying data are drawn from the County Business Patterns sampling body and canopy establishments with paid staff, including sole proprietorships if the owner receives a W2. The Census data seize massive and small…