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Memorial Day: A Look at Veterans in America Today

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Tweet Written By: Melissa Chiu As we honor those soldiers who have given their lives to their country this Memorial Day, we can also take the opportunity to better understand America’s veterans. The American Community Survey provides a profile of … Continue reading

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A New Benchmark for Minority Business Ownership

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Tweet Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Deputy Director, US Census Bureau This week, the Census Bureau released a summary of the data it collected on minority-, women and veteran-owned businesses from the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO). These data give … Continue reading

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Serving Their Country, Then Serving Their Customers

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Tweet Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Deputy Director, US Census Bureau In about two weeks, the nation will observe Memorial Day, in which we commemorate U.S. soldiers who perished while in military service. Today, we recognize our military veterans who, following … Continue reading

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Tracking the Dream

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Tweet Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Deputy Director, US Census Bureau Many Americans, those born here and those who immigrate, dream of opening a business and prospering according to their talents. The economic census offers a view of who owns America’s … Continue reading

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