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January U.S. International Trade Deficit Sets Record
This was the highest on record, and is the beginning of a rerun of the previous Trump Administration’s economic mishaps. January exports were $269.8 billion, $3.3 billion more than December exports. January imports were $401.2 billion, $36.6 billion more than December imports.
The January increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $33.5 billion to $156.8 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $25.4 billion. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, January 2025 U.S. International Trade Deficit, Ken Zino, Trump Administration, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, X @KenAutoinformed
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Census Bureau – Varying Veteran Employment Outcomes
The U.S. Census Bureau today released an expanded version of Veteran Employment Outcomes (VEO), an experimental data product showing earnings and employment outcomes for veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
“Coverage includes labor market outcomes one, five and 10 years after discharge, by military occupation, rank, demographics, industry and geography of employment. Among the findings, veterans with more specialized military training and work experience had higher civilian earnings and employment rates than infantry and combat veterans,” Census said. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Ken Zino, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Defense, Veteran Employment Outcomes, X @KenAutoinformed
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Census Bureau – U.S. Population at ~341,145,670
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the U.S. population was 341,145,670 at midnight EST, on 1 January 2025. This is an increase of 2,640,171 (0.78%) from 1 Jan 2024, and 9,696,329 (2.93%) from Census Day on 1 April 2020. The Census Bureau’s Population Clock displays simulated real-time growth of the U.S. and world populations. Continue reading
Census – Who Aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID?
Most of the Household Pulse Survey response options are either about information (“Don’t know if it will protect me”) or trust (“Don’t trust the vaccine”). However, one involves access: “It’s hard for me to get a COVID-19 vaccine.” Continue reading
Census Bureau – 26% of Adults Struggle on Expenses
Of pressing concern – adults living in households not current on rent or mortgage, 30.6% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, COVID-19, Ken Zino, U.S. Census Bureau
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Motor Vehicle, Parts, Supplies Wholesalers Added Sales in 2019
Notably, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 4247) and Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 4235) sales decreased in 2019. Continue reading
Covid: Census Says Construction Better Off, More Optimistic Than Other Small Businesses
“These companies of one to 499 employees provided important new insights into the effects of the pandemic,” said Jane A. Callen of the Census Bureau. It doesn’t appear to have anything to do with the Trump Administration’s voter suppression efforts that us Federal Agencies such as Census to subvert our democracy. Continue reading
Data Point: 2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers Released
Data will help sorting out the mess created by the US’s unpreparedness for what is now a Global Pandemic with the US a leader in cases, illnesses and deaths. Continue reading
Foreign Born US Population at Historic Levels
The number of foreign-born* residents in the United States has varied over the past 165 years. By 2016, 13.5% of the U.S. population was foreign-born, a level that rivaled historic highs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Paul Jacobs, population, U.S. Census Bureau
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Global Warming Floods Big Population Coastline Counties
“With the exception of 2005 to 2006, a year marked by an intense hurricane season that included three of the costliest hurricanes on record (Katrina, Rita and Wilma), the population in Atlantic and Gulf Coast counties grew every year from 2000 to 2016,” says Darryl T. Cohen is a geographer in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Division. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Coastline Counties, Darryl T. Cohen, Flooding, Ken Zino, U.S. Census Bureau
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Population Growth – Maricopa County Adds 222 People Per Day
The nation’s 382 metro areas contained approximately 277.1 million people in 2016, representing approximately 86% of the nation’s population. This was an increase of approximately 2.3 million people from 2015. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Cook County, Houston, Ken Zino, Phoenix, Population estimates, U.S. Census Bureau
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Sports Betting Tax Revenues Soaring
The U.S. Census Bureau said today that its Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue confirms a nationwide surge in sports betting revenue. The national total of state sales tax revenue from sports betting increased 382%, from $190 million … Continue reading →