It’s (almost) that time again: The next U.S. Census, scheduled for 2020. The decennial data collection effort often sparks some debate about the methods and accuracy of the count — and given the political and economic stakes, how could it not? The current controversy is...
Might the United States economy have put up a stronger showing than had been thought previously for the first quarter? The New York Times reports that the quarterly U.S. Services Survey put out by the Commerce Department showed that consumption grew faster than had been...
January 22, 2020
The U.S. population is getting older. Today, there are roughly 50 million Americans over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and that number will rise sharply over the next decade. By 2030, the Census estimates there will be 78 million Americans over the age of 65 – that means one in […]
June 09, 2017
Might the United States economy have put up a stronger showing than had been thought previously for the first quarter? The New York Times reports that the quarterly U.S. Services Survey put out by the Commerce Department showed that consumption grew faster than had been calculated by the government, at least as had been announced […]
