Weekly Pulse Newsletter
The U.S. Census Bureau is in a unique position to produce data on the social and economic effects of COVID-19 on American households and small businesses.
 Small Business Pulse Survey Updates
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This is the last week of data release for Phase 4 of the Small Business Pulse Survey. Data collection for Phase 5 is expected to begin approximately May 17.
Based on responses collected April 12 through April 18, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that:
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8.5% of U.S. small businesses experienced an increase in the number of paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 4/5 – 4/11, this statistic was 8.2%
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30.9% of U.S. small businesses experienced domestic supplier delays in the last week, based on responses collected 4/12 – 4/18 from the #SBPS. For responses collected 4/5 – 4/11, this statistic was 29.3%
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57.9% of U.S. Educational Services small businesses believe that more than 6 months will pass before returning to their normal level of operations. The national average for all sectors for this statistic is 36.8%
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54.4% of U.S. Accommodation and Food Services small businesses believe they will need to identify and hire new employees in the next 6 months. The national average for all sectors for this statistic is 32.1%
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The Expected Recovery Index, which summarizes the length of the expected recovery of businesses, increased to -0.50, indicating shorter expected recoveries
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