Topic: U.S. Census Bureau
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts
Data from the Census and other sources provide some numerical insights into Thanksgiving, arguably the most cherished national holiday.
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3 views on how US should combat illegal immigration
For the third installment in our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on how the United States should combat illegal immigration: 'tighten up,' 'loosen up,' and 'another way.'
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June weddings: 7 measures of matrimony
June has traditionally been the most popular month for Americans to wed. Here are some facts about the American wedding landscape.
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Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points
The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
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Cover Story Modern romance: Gen-Y is late to the wedding, but wants marriage
Gen-Y is is rewriting modern romance as the path to marriage gets longer but more certain: Young people want more certainty before the wedding.
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The Vote Mitt Romney's 'poor' choice of words: Who's really struggling in America?
Mitt Romney was in damage-control mode Wednesday after the multimillionaire candidate said he's 'not concerned about the very poor.' He said he's concerned about those who are 'struggling.'
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State of the Union: Obama to double down on taxing the rich
The State of the Union will be an opportunity for President Obama to press his plan to tax the rich more, which could become a major issue in the 2012 campaign.
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Is Mitt Romney really a job creator? What his Bain Capital record shows.
Mitt Romney is running for president on his business acumen, saying he knows what it takes to create jobs. He puts less emphasis on what he knows about eliminating jobs. Marion, Ind., has experienced both via Romney and Bain Capital.
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Paper Economy Retail sales show weak increase
In December, retail sales increased 0.1 percent from November and 6.5 percent on a year over year basis
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Paper Economy November construction spending shows weak expansion
Residential spending increased 2.01 percent from October but remained 63.97 percent below the peak level seen in 2006
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Opinion: Made in China: US can't afford high cost of low-priced Christmas gifts
US retailers and economists hail the Christmas shopping season, but consumers' binging on holiday gifts will produce more red ink than growth and jobs. Their purchases are nearly all imports – most from China. For real recovery, the US must regain its manufacturing market share.
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Retail sales show slight increase in November
Discretionary retail sales increased 0.34 percent from October and 3.68 percent above levels seen in November 2010. But when adjusted for inflation, retail sales showed a slight decrease from last year.
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Census finds 1 in 8 Americans are seniors – an all-time high
Newly released 2010 Census figures show that seniors make up a larger share of the American population than ever before. The trend will only gain steam in the years ahead.
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Rising child poverty rates could be a 'taste' of what's ahead
A new Census report shows child poverty up since 2007. With many benefits for the poor – such as the Earned Income Tax Credit – expiring at the end of the year, things could get worse.
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Top 1 percent has nearly quadrupled income since 1979
Top 1 percent cause massive income disparity: a Congressional Budget Office report found that income for the top 1 percent increased 275 percent since 1979, while it only increased 18 percent for other Americans.
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Opinion: Congress: Don't squander America's big investment opportunity
Earning a college education benefits families and the economy for generations. Unfortunately, students from low-income homes are earning degrees at the lowest rate in three decades. Washington needs to cash in their economic potential by helping them save for college.
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Tax the rich: Should millionaires really pay more?
The fight over raising levies on the wealthy, a theme of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests, is about more than money. It's a clash over fundamental American values.
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Homeownership: biggest fall since Depression
Homeownership rate falls from 66.2 percent to 65.1 percent in the past decade. Homeownership gap between whites and blacks is biggest since 1960.
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Rural grocery stores fade, but some towns fight back
Rural grocery stores are being reinvented by town councils, coops, even high school students. When
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Opinion: The next growth industry in America? Public-private arts projects
Art and design, while often positioned as luxuries, are actually big, underutilized economic drivers. Just look at the elevated High Line Park in Manhattan, a private-public project that is generating more jobs, revenue, and investment than expected. And don't forget the joy factor.
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Forbes 400 fuels 'class warfare' fire: The rich, yes, are getting richer.
The annual Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans has landed amid heated rhetoric over 'class warfare.' Members saw their net worth ($1.53 trillion combined) rise 12 percent in the past year.
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Does Wall Street matter?
Not for the 46.2 Americans living in poverty
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Census report: More Americans relying on Medicare, Medicaid (VIDEO)
More people turned to Medicare and Medicaid last year and fewer relied on employers for health insurance coverage, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. What does this portend for Obama's health-care reform law?
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Poverty rate rises, especially for Hispanics
Hispanics saw one of the sharpest rises in poverty rate, with more than 1 in 4 now living below the poverty line. That's more than double the poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites.
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South bears the brunt of America's rising poverty rate
Poverty rate rose faster in the South than anywhere else. Behind the raise in poverty rate: inmigration of minorities and reliance on jobs in industries hit hard by the recession.
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Susana Martinez, N.M. gov., says grandparents came to US illegally
Susana Martinez has made headlines recently for her push to repeal a state law that lets illegal immigrants get a New Mexico driver's license.
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Report: Child poverty rate hits 20 percent in US as families struggle
Over the past decade, child poverty grew in 38 states. Economic recession and housing foreclosures are among the major reasons, wiping out earlier gains, a new report finds.
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Retail sales rise, countering recession fears in stock market [VIDEO]
Retail sales are up 0.5 percent, their biggest gain in three months – but consumer sentiment is at a three-decade low.
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Solution to US debt woes isn't economic. It's social.
Economic problems like the housing debacle, Social Security and Medicare shortfalls have a social solution: stronger extended families.
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