Half of Small Businesses May Close Within 2 Weeks

According to the poll, which surveyed an undisclosed number of business owners from March 25 to 28, 54 percent of U.S.

Permanent closures are on the horizon, too: 43 percent say they're three to six months away from shuttering for good, 24 percent say they're two months or less away, and 11 percent say it'll be less than one month.

small businesses, could help with that goal: Loans dispersed through the act's Paycheck Protection Program can be fully or partially forgiven, depending on the number of employees who remain employed at the company through the end of June.