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Retail sales rose 0.6% in February, the Census Bureau said, reversing a January slump.

Axios

AI is saving workers up to an hour a day—but Goldman Sachs says 80% of companies aren’t using it yet

The productivity gains are real and measurable. So why are most businesses still sitting on the sidelines?

Fortune

40% of U.S. Counties Lost Population Last Year as Immigration Crackdown Intensified: Report

About 40% of U.S. counties lost population between July 2024 and July 2025, as a sharp decline in immigration slowed national growth and reversed gains in many regions, according to new Census Bureau data.

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Some of the nation’s largest metro areas are losing population as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes hold

Among the areas hit hardest were Los Angeles, Miami and San Diego, according to new data from the Census Bureau

The Independent UK

Bureau plans to use mail carriers in census test already facing criticism

The U.S. Census Bureau is planning to use postal carriers as census takers for a pilot program in two southern cities

The Independent UK

The City of ‘Mean Girls’: How Much It Costs To Live There in 2003 vs. 2026

A look at how rent, home prices and living costs in the 'Mean Girls' hometown have changed from 2003 to 2026.

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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question

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The 3 groups lagging most in America's post-COVID rebound

The pandemic recovery arrived — just not everywhere.

Axios

Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration

A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself

The Independent UK

Is the AI bubble about to burst? There's increasing evidence that it might be

A U.S. Census Bureau Survey shows declining AI adoption, while a Wall Street analyst figures hyperscalers will struggle just to cover the depreciation on all the new AI data centers they are building

Fortune

The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

The Independent UK

DOGE targets Census Bureau, worrying data users about health of US data infrastructure

The group run by Elon Musk and aides to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting surveys conducted by the U_S_ Census Bureau that it claims are “wasteful."

The Independent UK

Former US Census Bureau director John Thompson, who guided preparations for 2020 head count, dies

John Thompson, who guided preparations for the 2020 census as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, has died

The Independent UK

US imports hit record high as businesses seek to avoid tariffs

The surge in US imports was mainly driven by consumer goods such as pharmaceuticals, as businesses attempt to stockpile in order to avoid further tariffs.

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2024 new home sales hit their highest pace in three years. Does that mean lower home prices are around the corner?

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 2024 new home sales hit their highest level since 2020. Here’s what the data might mean for the sluggish housing market.

The Guardian - US

CDC webpages go dark as Trump targets public health information

Resources for contraception, gender-affirming care, STIs and HIV flicker in and out of existence or vanish completely

The Independent UK

Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people

The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an increase in the count of multiracial people in the United States

Reason

Americans Continue Migrating From High-Tax to Low-Tax States

Increasing mobility and remote work make taxes an important consideration in where to live.

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The Independent UK

Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say

When 2020 census results were released more than three years ago, they showed a 276% boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010

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U.S. Census Bureau Updates Immigration Counting Methodology

Learn about the U.S. Census Bureau's updated immigrant counting methodology and its impact on population estimates.

The Independent UK

The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count

The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts international migration in its annual population estimates

The Independent UK

What's behind the widening gender wage gap?

The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities

Latin Times

Percentage of foreign-born people in the U.S. at its highest in over 100 years with Latinos leading the pack

The figure rose to 14.3% in 2023, according to figures from the Census Bureau

The Conversation

Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship

The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released also indicated that the poverty rate declined a little. However, an alternative way to measure poverty ticked up,…

Fortune

Half of all households in the country can’t afford a normal starter home

Americans need to make almost $80,000 to buy a typical starter home, according to Redfin. Data shows 50% of households earn thousands less than that.

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