blog postsAmerica’s small businesses are in crisis. Their survival is key to reviving economyMay 26, 2020 9:15 am by Barron'sIllinois in the NewsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesBarron's (May 23) A team of economists led by U of I's Alexander Bartik found that, as of early April, 43% of small businesses were temporarily closed, and 38% said they were unlikely/somewhat likely to survive and reopen.Share on FacebookTweetEmail