U.S. Census Bureau

Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
September 15, 2020  |  Economy

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Get...

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June Retail Sales Rise 7.5 Pct From May
June Retail Sales Rise 7.5 Pct From May
July 16, 2020  |  Economy

Back in April, the news on the retail front was gloomy, to say the least, with sales plunging by a record 16.4 percent. But that...

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US Retail And Food Service Sales Jump A Record 17.7 Pct In May
US Retail And Food Service Sales Jump A Record 17.7 Pct In May
June 16, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. retail and food services sales rebounded in May from April amid the pandemic, but they were still under levels seen in May  2019, according...

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Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Sales of new single-family homes were up 0.6 percent in April compared to March, but they fell by 6 percent compared to April 2019, according...

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Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April
Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April
May 15, 2020  |  Retail

Retail sales plummeted by a record 16.4 percent in April, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, as many businesses are running on limited capacity...

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Retail Sales Show September Spending Spike
Retail Sales Show September Spending Spike
October 13, 2017  |  Retail

The retail sales figures are in, and they are strong for September. Of course, they got a bit of a lift from not one, but...

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Millennials And Minorities Most Hurt By Housing Crash
Millennials And Minorities Most Hurt By Housing Crash
August 29, 2017  |  Real Estate

Younger and minority populations have been disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic repercussions of the real estate crash and the tighter regulations in the mortgage industry....

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The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

Shaping the future of retail is not a concept that shoots to the top of the list when the industry thinks of senior citizens. Get...

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Today in Data: Home Ownership on The Rise
Today in Data: Home Ownership on The Rise
May 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

It may be safe to say that the home ownership market is turning a significant corner. While sales have been sluggish for quite some time,...

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