Tag: U.S. Census Bureau

Preparing for the 2020 Round: Select Topics in International Censuses

[from the U.S. Census Bureau, December 9, 2022]

The U.S. Census Bureau is pleased to announce the release of additional technical notes in the series entitled Select Topics in International Censuses. Each one highlights a new subject or method relevant to census planners in middle-to low-income countries. They complement the U.N. Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses [archived PDF] by describing select topics in more detail.

The new notes [archived PDFs] focus on:

Sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and prepared by U.S. Census Bureau experts, the Select Topics in International Censuses series is designed to assist staff in NSOs to address some of their most pressing census issues.

Technical notes on other topics are in development and will be released in the near future.

Essay 60: Staying on Top of Key Data

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

BEA News:  U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2019


The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release:

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in September 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.  The deficit decreased from $55.0 billion in August (revised) to $52.5 billion in September, as imports decreased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $54.9 billion.  The goods deficit decreased $2.7 billion in September to $71.7 billion.  The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion in September to $19.3 billion.

The full text of the release on BEA’s website can be found here.

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