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New Research Will Help U.S. Businesses Assess Costs Everywhere

Assess Costs Everywhere (ACE) has been recently revised with more modern, up-to-date information.


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Exploring Better Veterans Data

This week we convened a meeting with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), led by Dat Tran, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Data Governance and Analysis, and representatives from leading Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs).


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Taking the High Road

There is a wealth of evidence that manufacturing jobs are good jobs. But not all manufacturing jobs are created equal. Published data highlight the considerable variation in pay and productivity across manufacturing industries.


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Report: Value of the American Community Survey

“The American Community Survey is a national treasure, producing a wealth of data our country relies on to make important decisions.” - Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Dr. Mark Doms


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The Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) has been appointed by Secretary Pritzker to assist the Department of Commerce in revolutionizing their data assets, to empower our data users to become more informed, create a data ecosystem around our data products, and ultimately to foster innovation, create jobs, and drive better decision making. Find out more about the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC)

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Economic Indicators

The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) releases 12 monthly and quarterly Principal Federal Economic Indicators collected by its constituent bureaus: the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Businesses rely heavily upon these indicators to make decisions every day. In their public comments, the Secretary and ESA's Under Secretary and Chief Economist put the indicators into a national and global economic context.

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The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.

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Gross Domestic Product Second Quarter 2015 Statement

August 28, 2015

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis today released its second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the second quarter of 2015. Real GDP rose 3.7 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter, well above the first quarter's 0.6 percent pace and the BEA's initial second-quarter estimate of 2.3 percent growth.

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A Timely Portrait of America's Business Owners from the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

September 1, 2015

I'm pleased to announce the beginning of data collection for the inaugural Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs. This new survey will be a supplement to the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Business Owners, which is conducted every five years as part of the Economic Census.

Economic Briefing Blog

Natural Capital in the Big Apple: Upcoming Roundtable Set for Columbia University’s Earth Institute

August 25, 2015

North Carolina CoastHosted by the Commerce Department, the third natural capital business roundtable in a series focusing on coastal regions is set to take place September 18th at Columbia University's Earth Institute. The three target industries for the day-long New York City meeting will be financial services, real estate development/construction, and re/insurance.

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Taking the High Road: New Data Show Higher Wages May Increase Productivity, Among Other Benefits

August 4, 2015

There is a wealth of evidence that manufacturing jobs are good jobs. But not all manufacturing jobs are created equal. Published data highlight the considerable variation in pay and productivity across manufacturing industries. For example, workers in the computer and electronic product manufacturing industry earn an average of $34 per hour (as of May 2015), while those in apparel manufacturing earn an average of $17 per hour.

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner. BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy.

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The Chief Economist is the Under Secretary's principal adviser on economic matters and serves as a special adviser to the Secretary of Commerce. The Office of the Chief Economist conducts analyses of policy proposals, monitors and interprets current economic developments; as well as analyzes major economic policy developments for use by senior officials throughout the Administration.

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The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by scientific objectivity, our strong and capable workforce, our devotion to research-based innovation, and our abiding commitment to our customers.

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