Word: censuses
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...Retail Sales: The most significant barometer of economic health came out today in the Census Bureau's retail sales report. As expected, the numbers weren't pretty. Retail sales in September dropped to $375.5 billion, a 1.2% decrease from August. With access to credit severely restricted by the banking crisis, this third consecutive month of shrinking sales is significant because it happened during the back-to-school shopping period, usually retailers' biggest month outside the December holiday season. And a three-month decline in sales like this - September's drop was the worst - hasn't occurred since...
...There is an effort to come up with an appendix regarding the minorities later on.' NASSER AL-ANI, Iraq's presidential-council spokesman, saying such a provision is difficult to implement given the nation's lack of census data...
While John McCain and Barack Obama debate the tough economic situation, Harvard Square’s homeless community has been living it. According to a 2008 homeless census conducted by Cambridge for the ninth year in row, the city has witnessed a 10 percent increase in homeless individuals between 2006 and 2008, putting the official tally of Cantabrigians without a home at 487. As the economy worsens, even more people have been taking to the streets. Robert C. Reddick is one of Harvard Square’s recent victims of homelessness. After years of factory work, including stints...
...Washington Immigration Slowdown New U.S. Census data reveal that while the U.S. foreign-born population--at 12.6%--is at its highest share since 1920, the influx has slowed sharply with the economy. The number of new immigrants declined from more than 1.8 million in 2006 to about 512,000 in 2007. On top of a changing job market, experts cite a crackdown on undocumented workers...
...SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS...