With the outbreak of the epidemic in the United States in March this year, various states have implemented stay-at-home orders, and consumption activities of the whole society have been suddenly curbed, leading to the closure of a large number of companies. With the relaxation of the stay-at-home order in May, the number of new small and micro enterprises started to increase significantly since June. According to data from the US Census Bureau, the number of new businesses in 2020 exceeds 18% in the same period in 2019, the highest level since 2007. The reasons for this phenomenon are as follows:Short-term reasons1. Changes in lifestyles under the epidemic bring new opportunities2. The Federal Reserve's rescue plan provides sufficient cash3. The "lockdown of the city" did not close economic activitiesLong-term cause1. Social forms of keen participation in public affairs2. Mature credit system3. Supply of food and other necessities to ensure social stability
