How hard has coronavirus hurt small businesses in your city?
Small businesses throughout the United States are struggling to stay afloat because of coronavirus-induced economic shutdowns and safety regulations that have limited their ability to operate.
Lawmakers aware of the widespread financial distress have targeted aid toward business owners through federal loans, tax credits and other measures, and more relief is potentially on the way as Republicans and Democrats negotiate a proposed stimulus bill.
Despite that aid, at least 72,800 businesses have shut down since March, according to data from Yelp.
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And other estimates put that figure even higher. Researchers from Harvard have posited that around 110,000 businesses permanently closed between March and May alone, according to The New York Times.
But some areas of the United States have been harder hit by the virus outbreak so far than others.
Here’s a look at how small hard small businesses are being hit in states and cities around the country, according to data compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
Atlanta
Small business revenue: Down 28.6 percent since January.
Baltimore
Small business revenue: Up 13.5 percent since January.
Boston
Small business revenue: Down 51.5 percent since January.
Chicago
Small business revenue: Down 17.1 percent since January.
Dallas
Small business revenue: Down 13.8 percent since January.
Denver
Small business revenue: Down 12.4 percent since January.
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Detroit
Small business revenue: Down 0.2 percent since January.
Kansas City
Small business revenue: Down 8.2 percent since January.
Las Vegas
Small business revenue: Down 23.3 percent since January.
Los Angeles
Small business revenue: Down 17.1 percent since January.
Miami
Small business revenue: Down 33.8 percent since January.
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New Orleans
Small business revenue: Down 14.8 percent since January.
New York City
Small business revenue: Down 26.4 percent since January.
Portland
Small business revenue: Up 2.4 percent since January.
Sacramento
Small business revenue: Up 4.1 percent since January.
Salt Lake City
Small business revenue: Up 16.4 percent since January.
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San Francisco
Small business revenue: Down 48.7 percent since January.
Seattle
Small business revenue: Down 26 percent since January.
Washington D.C.
Small business revenue: Down 50.2 percent since January.