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March 06, 2008


Population

International Data Base Update: 2007. Internet files showing demographic indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, net migration, and population growth for 228 countries and areas of the world. Includes current estimates and moving population pyramids which project age and sex distributions to 2050.

County and Puerto Rico Municipio Population Estimates: July 1. Internet tables showing population estimates, rankings and components of change, for the nation's counties and county equivalents since Census 2000 and up to July 1, 2007.

2007 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Population. Internet tables showing population estimates and rankings of change for the nation's metro and micro areas between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2007.

What It's Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status: 2004. Series of tables from the Survey of Income and Program Participation examining the relationship between field of training and monthly earnings.


Economic Indicators

Wholesale Trade: January 2008. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release March 10, 2008.

US International Trade in Goods and Services: January 2008. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release March 11, 2008.

Quarterly Services Survey: 4th Quarter 2007. Press release showing quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer for the services industries. Scheduled for release March 12, 2008.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: February 2008. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release March 13, 2008.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: January 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release March 13, 2008.

New Residential Construction: February 2008. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release March 18, 2008.


Economic Census and Surveys

Consolidated Federal Funds Report: 2006. This annual data set provides an overview of federal spending at the national, state and county levels. The data are obtained from federal government agencies and describe spending for procurement contracts, salaries and wages, direct payments, loans and insurance. Department of Homeland Security data are included.

New Foreign Trade Regulations Take Effect. The US Census Bureau's first major revision in two decades includes new legal and online filing requirements, modified filing timeframes and stricter penalties.

Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures: 2007. This report shows detailed statistics on capital expenditures and operating costs for pollution prevention and pollution treatment for the manufacturing sector. These data are available by cost category (treatment/capture, prevention, disposal and recycling) and the media (air, water discharge and solid waste), both by state and industry.

Public Education Finances: 2006. Comprehensive look at school district revenues and expenditures. Highlights include spending on salaries, construction, support services, administration and transportation. The report allows users to calculate per pupil expenditures and compare funding sources for public education by state.

Top-Ranked States by Industry. A new web page highlighting facts from the 2002 Economic Census about every state by receipts per capita for every industry helps promote the 2007 Economic Census.


Reference and Compendia

Women's History Month (March). In commemoration of this annual observance highlighting the contributions of women, this edition provides statistical information on topics such as earnings, educational attainment, business ownership, careers, military service, and marriage.

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