Business entry and exit rates, as well as employment dynamics, reacted strongly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions on business activity due to the pandemic inhibited business formation and accelerated business failure. As a result, entry rates declined sharply, while exit rates rose to a record high.
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