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#SmallBusinessPulseSurvey: 14.2% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses experienced increase in operating revenues/sales/receipts last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of reported increases, based on #SBPS responses from 3/29 – 4/4. go.usa.gov/xvFsb #CensusEconData #COVID

21.9% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses have experienced little or no effect from the #Coronavirus #pandemic based on responses collected 3/29 – 4/4 from the #SBPS, making it the largest estimate ever reported for this statistic. #CensusEconData #COVID

9.5% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses experienced an increase in the number of hours worked by paid employees in the last week based on responses collected 3/29– 4/4 from the #SBPS. For responses collected 3/22 - 3/28, this statistic was 9.0%. #CensusEconData #COVID

13.9% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses have returned to their normal level of operations based on responses collected 3/29 – 4/4 from the #SBPS. For responses collected 3/22 – 3/28, this statistic was 13.0%. #CensusEconData #COVID

22.9% of U.S. #RetailTrade small businesses experienced an increase in operating revenues in the last week, marking the first time on the #SBPS that more companies reported an increase over a decrease, based on responses collected 3/29 – 4/4. #CensusEconData #COVID

11.5% of U.S. #SmallBusinesses experienced foreign supplier delays in the last week based on responses collected 3/29 – 4/4 from the #SBPS. #CensusEconData #COVID

The #ExpectedRecoveryIndex, which summarizes the length of the expected recovery of businesses, has risen three weeks in a row to -0.51, indicating shorter expected recoveries, based on responses collected 3/29 – 4/4 from the #SBPS. #CensusEconData #COVID