America’s small businesses are in crisis. Their survival is key to reviving economy May 26, 2020 9:15 am by Barron'sIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Barron'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 Facebook Tweet Email