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U.S. economy grew at 1.6 percent annual rate in first quarter 2024, a sharp slowdown
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/25/gdp-2024-economy-growth/
California Map Reveals Areas With Most High School Dropouts: A Newsweek analysis of U.S. Census data determined which counties in the nation's most populous ...
newsweek.com/california-map-most-high-school-dropouts-1893213
Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.: In the Seattle metro area, around 64% of adults never attend religious services ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-is-the-least-religious-large-metro-area-in-the-u-s/
Quick Glance: Seattle Emerges as Least-Religious Hub in the U.S.
- Americans have witnessed a decline in religious adherence over recent decades, with attendance at religious services dwindling nationwide. Recent survey findings point to Seattle standing out as one of the least religious areas in the country.
- Approximately 64% of adults in the Seattle area abstain from regular church or religious service attendance, accounting for around 1.98 million individuals out of the total 3.1 million adult population in the metro region encompassing King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
- The survey data is derived from the ongoing Household Pulse Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. A novel addition to the survey, the inquiry into religious service attendance was executed from early January to early February, with a comprehensive national sample of approximately 68,500 respondents.
- When compared to the nation's 15 largest metropolitan regions, Seattle emerges as the least religious locale, narrowly surpassing San Francisco. In Seattle, 63% of residents never or rarely attend religious services, placing it at the forefront of this trend, followed by Boston at 56%.
Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months: Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/most-seattle-area-renters-report-big-rent-hikes-in-the-past-12-months/
Quick Glance: Majority of Seattle-area Renters Report Significant Rent Increases in Past 12 Months
- While rents in the Seattle area and nationally surged in the early pandemic years, the rental market seems to have calmed since 2023, providing some relief to local tenants.
- However, recent survey data from the US Census Bureau suggests that the majority of renters in the Seattle area may not agree with these reports.
- Out of the estimated 658,000 individuals who experienced rent hikes, approximately 113,000 had a relatively minor increase of under $100. A significantly larger group - around 306,000 - saw their rent rise between $100 and $249 per month.
- Established in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the initiative aimed to inform authorities and policymakers about the pandemic's effects on communities nationwide and offer data to support recovery post-pandemic.
These states have the highest property taxes. Where does yours fit in? See map.: Property taxes nationwide have increased since before the pandemic ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/13/highest-property-taxes-america-map/73296122007/
Alabama has 2 of the ‘loneliest cities in America’, report says: Chamberofcommerce.org introduces their “Loneliest Cities in America 2024″ list with the ...
al.com/life/2024/02/alabama-has-2-of-the-loneliest-cities-in-america-report-says.html
Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures show, even as the nation as a whole grew
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-census-2023-illinois-population-decline-20231219-lu4d52xxyvbfzli7bzz56mpixa-story.html
Quick Glance: Population Changes in the US 2023
- More people moved to Texas and Florida in 2023, while New York and California experienced declines.
- Texas added the most people to its population, followed by Florida.
- Texas and Florida are already the second and third most populous states in the US.
- New York and California were among the eight states with population drops in 2023.
Is the Seattle Freeze really just a Seattle thing? Survey compares us with other cities
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/how-anti-social-is-seattle-a-survey-compares-us-to-other-big-cities/
Seattle ranks No. 1 for phone avoidance among large U.S. metros: About 26% of Seattle-area adults talk socially on the phone less than once per week ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-ranks-no-1-for-phone-avoidance-among-large-u-s-metros/
Share of at-home workers dips from pandemic-era peak: Story at a glance Fewer Americans are working from home than they were during the height of remote work ...
thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/4483737-share-of-at-home-workers-dips-from-pandemic-era-peak/
Former Trump Advisor Praises Joe Biden's Economy: 'I Was Wrong': Former Trump advisor Larry Kudlow had predicted a recession last year. Now he admits that the U ...
newsweek.com/former-trump-advisor-praises-joe-biden-economy-i-was-wrong-1866232
Editorial: Volunteering offers a chance to connect: Organized volunteering has been declining steadily for more than a dozen years. The drop has disrupted the ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/28/editorial-volunteering-offers-a-chance-to-connect/
US population growth sees slight uptick from fewer deaths, rebounding immigration in 2023
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4367700-us-population-growth-uptick-deaths-immigration/
Quick Glance: Population Growth: Over 90K People Moved to SC in a Year
- An increase of 90,000 individuals in South Carolina between July 2022 and July 2023.
- Newcomers are purchasing properties in Blythewood.
- Migration to the Midlands and other population hubs in the state.
- In addition to South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas also experienced rapid growth last year.
Wisconsinites have the lowest weekly grocery bill of any state, Census data says: Grocery prices have surged 17% since the pandemic started. But ...
jsonline.com/story/money/business/retail/2024/02/19/how-much-are-groceries-in-milwaukee-and-wisconsin-compared-to-other-states/72627605007/
U.S. GDP up 4.9% in third quarter, beating expectations - UPI.com: U.S. gross domestic product rose by an estimated annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter of ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/10/26/GDP-third-quarter-BEA/7551698325618/
Quick Glance: US Economy Surpasses Expectations with 4.9% Growth
- Despite higher interest rates, inflation pressures, and headwinds, the US economy grows faster than expected.
- Consumer spending, inventories, exports, residential investment, and government spending drive the growth.
- The personal saving rate declined to 3.8% in the third quarter, compared to the previous period.
You Can Now Renew A U.S. Passport In Less Than A Month: Has your passport expired? You’re in luck. For the first time in three years, passport wait times have ...
forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/01/05/renew-us-passport-less-than-month/
Millions more Americans were food insecure in 2022 than 2021 - USDA: Millions more Americans had difficulty securing enough food in 2022 compared to the year ...
reuters.com/world/us/millions-more-americans-were-food-insecure-2022-than-2021-usda-2023-10-25/
Can’t think, can’t remember: More Americans say they’re in a cognitive fog: Adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the trend. Researchers point to long ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/13/upshot/long-covid-disability.html
The poverty rate soared for families headed by single mothers last year: The rate for single-father households increased as well — but by a much smaller amount.
axios.com/2023/11/09/the-poverty-rate-soared-for-families-headed-by-single-mothers-last-year
The poverty rate in the U.S. increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. The expiration of pandemic programs ... Show more
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Quick Glance: Biden's Safety Net Collapses: Alarming Rise in Poverty Rates
- President Joe Biden's efforts to combat poverty are spiraling out of control.
- The child poverty rate has more than doubled to 12.4 percent.
- The shrinking Covid safety net will significantly increase the poverty rate compared to 2021.
- Despite low unemployment and wage growth, voters remain skeptical of the president's economic record.
Opinion | Another Wrong Way to Measure Poverty: The real rate is 2.5%, but the Census Bureau inflates it by excluding most social-welfare benefits.
wsj.com/articles/another-wrong-way-to-measure-poverty-welfare-biden-fd9018b1
WFH rates lowest since pandemic, federal data finds: Roughly 26% of U.S. households said someone in their home worked remotely at least one day a week ...
axios.com/2023/10/17/wfh-covid-pandemic-return-to-office
5 states’ residents got richer, but 17 states’ got poorer, new Census data shows: 2022 was a rough year for many Americans, newly released U.S. Census Bureau ...
wgntv.com/news/5-states-residents-got-richer-but-17-states-got-poorer-new-census-data-shows/
The post-COVID phoenix economy: Nobody could have predicted the economic miracle that emerged from the depths of the COVID recession.
axios.com/2024/03/16/global-economy-post-covid-fed-rates
One Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023. Is the exodus over?: Four counties are still losing residents year over year, which puts them in the minority ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/14/bay-area-counties-continue-to-see-population-losses-but-2023-was-smallest-drop-since-exodus-began/
Cook County lost 24,000 residents last year in latest census survey: Despite an influx of international immigrants, Cook County bucked a broader post-pandemic ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/14/cook-county-census-survey-2023/
Oklahoma had some of the most 'excess' deaths during the first year of the COVID pandemic
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/14/what-is-excess-mortality-and-how-did-it-effect-oklahoma-during-covid/72948459007/
How Congress could have prevented the upcoming spike in child poverty rates : In 2021, federal policy action helped to cut child poverty in half and achieve the ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4195008-how-congress-could-have-prevented-the-upcoming-spike-in-child-poverty-rates/
Union fights grow US workers’ slice of profit pie: After losing popularity for more than four decades, unions are back with a vengeance ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/union-fights-grow-us-workers-slice-profit-pie-2023-08-18/
South Floridians got richer between 2019 and 2022: The area's median income was $70,769 in 2022.
axios.com/local/miami/2023/09/18/south-floridians-richer-census-income-data
Local Cities Reap Benefits During Major Live Events : When looking at the Super Bowl & Taylor Swift's economic impact, it's clear that live events help ...
wwd.com/business-news/business-features/super-bowl-taylor-swift-economic-impact-live-events-local-cities-1236209508/
US new business applications hit two-year high in June: Applications to start new U.S. businesses surged to the highest level in two years in June ...
reuters.com/business/us-new-business-applications-hit-two-year-high-june-2023-07-18/
Millennials powered America’s homeownership boom: Prior to the pandemic, Yue and Chris Parsons were, like many Millennials, reluctant renters moving from one ...
cnn.com/2023/08/08/homes/homeownership-young-people/
Quick Glance: Concerning Withdrawals from Americans' 401(k) Plans
- An increasing number of Americans are accessing their 401(k) accounts due to financial distress, as per Bank of America data.
- The number of individuals making hardship withdrawals in the second quarter saw a 36% rise compared to the previous year.
- Bank of America's latest Participant Pulse report also highlights a higher percentage of participants borrowing from their workplace plans.
- Since 2019, household debt balances have seen an almost $3 trillion increase.
Poconos population could drop up to 24% by 2050, state predicts: Local officials believe the COVID-19 pandemic's full effect on population remains to be seen.
inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/rural-population-census-covid-pandemic-fertility-20240114.html
How the end of expanded child tax credits led to a spike in child poverty: The U.S. child poverty rate doubled after being at an all-time low the prior year ...
theweek.com/politics/how-the-end-of-expanded-child-tax-credits-led-to-a-spike-in-child-poverty
California's 3rd straight year of population loss costs clout: The California exodus has slowed but continued since 2020, with the state's population declining ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-22/california-loses-population-for-unprecedented-third-straight-year-but-the-exodus-has-slowed
Median Household Income In November 2023: Motio Research is picking up the legacy of Sentier Research in producing monthly estimates of median household income.
seekingalpha.com/article/4661102-median-household-income-november-2023
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Three data points tell Seattle's story in 2023: Seattle's population is growing, but in new ways. And the city is more of a blue bubble than before ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattles-top-data-stories-of-2023/
Colorado population growth bouncing back, but not as much as forecast: Colorado added 36,571 people to its population over the past year. U.S ...
denverpost.com/2023/12/27/colorado-population-growth-below-forcast-census-data/
California’s population shrunk in 2023 for the third straight year, but exodus slowed
mercurynews.com/2023/12/19/californias-population-shrunk-in-2023-for-the-third-straight-year-but-exodus-slowed/
Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic: People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move ...
apnews.com/article/working-from-home-census-demographics-fe50366bec92aa131d72d19c455b6544
The country's homebuilding hot spots, mapped: Some cities are seeing an especially huge bump in new home construction.
axios.com/2023/07/07/homebuilding-hot-spots
More Natural Disasters Will Make Hybrid Work Even More Essential: Your employees may be working from home unexpectedly in the near future. Are you prepared for ...
inc.com/brit-morse/more-natural-disasters-will-make-hybrid-work-even-more-essential.html
WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic: The rise in the number of non-movers isn't unique to Washington, although it was more pronounced here ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/wa-residents-moving-less-compared-with-before-pandemic/
Large U.S. cities regain population lost during pandemic, census data shows: The data released Thursday is the latest to show people returned to cities as the ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/18/cities-population-rebound-pandemic/
As remote work soared in Seattle, this commute mode fell the most: As remote work soared, every other commute mode declined, FYI Guy writes ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/as-remote-work-soared-in-seattle-this-commute-mode-fell-the-most/
APPLE OF THEIR 'BYE': The U.S. Census Bureau estimated more than 468,200 residents traveled out of New York City between April 2020 and July 2022 ... Show more
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Americans’ buying power rose for first time since March 2021 amid falling inflation
cnbc.com/2023/06/22/amid-lower-inflation-buying-power-rose-for-first-time-in-2-years.html
Biden announces new federal support for small businesses owned by women - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/03/27/biden-announces-federal-resources-to-support-women-small-business-owners/7391679919516/
Remote work appears here to stay, especially for women: More than one-third of American workers are still doing their jobs at home, according to data released by ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/22/remote-work-family-socialization-time-use/
San Francisco's population hit hard during pandemic, Census data shows: The city's population shrank just over 7% from July 2020 to July 2022.
axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/04/12/san-francisco-population-change-2020-2022-pandemic
Commuter snapshot: Most workers hit the roads as costs increase: The overwhelming majority of U.S. employees — 77% of them — still commute.
bostonherald.com/2023/10/18/commuter-snapshot-most-workers-hit-the-roads-as-costs-increase/
Return of working moms defies pandemic expectations: The pandemic was supposed to spell doomsday for working women, mothers in particular ...
axios.com/2023/05/25/working-moms-covid-recovery
First quarter GDP revised up as corporate profits give way: First-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised up on Thursday as the long-predicted recession ...
thehill.com/business/4020869-first-quarter-gdp-revised-up-as-corporate-profits-give-way-to-labor-share/
Long Island poverty rate lower than the country's and median income higher, census data shows
newsday.com/long-island/us-census-poverty-rate-long-island-jooi6l6p
Tennessee now has more than 7 million residents: Nashville is recovering some of its pandemic-era population loss.
axios.com/local/nashville/2023/05/15/tennessee-more-than-7-million-residents
We’ve only just begun to examine the racial disparities of long covid: It may take years to understand the full impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on Black ...
technologyreview.com/2022/09/20/1059679/racial-disparities-of-long-covid/
The Pittsburgh region knows how it feels to go through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. New data from the Census Bureau is giving a snapshot of what it looks ... Show more
Manhattan’s Population Is Rebounding While the Other NYC Boroughs Shrink: The population of Manhattan grew in the most recent period tracked by the US Census ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/manhattan-population-grows-as-international-migrants-move-to-new-york-city
Cities with the worst commute in Virginia: Stacker compiled a list of the cities with the worst commutes in Virginia using data from the Census Bureau.
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/cities-with-the-worst-commute-in-virginia/collection_5704eb48-9cb1-5d0a-b05e-cc12fc7c743c.html
Florida is the fastest growing state in the country, Census says: The Sunshine State had the fastest-growing population nationwide after years of steady ...
axios.com/2022/12/22/state-list-florida-fastest-growing-census
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health: According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/why-americans-are-lonelier-and-its-effects-on-our-health
India’s welfare programmes are suffering because of the delay in census by Modi government
scroll.in/article/1025519/indias-welfare-programmes-are-suffering-because-of-the-delay-in-census-by-modi-government
How We Learned to Be Lonely: In the early days of the pandemic, many of us got used to solitude. It’s a habit we need to break.
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/01/loneliness-solitude-pandemic-habit/672631/
7 ways Detroit has changed a decade after bankruptcy: Fewer people are living in poverty now than in 2013, home values are up and more Detroiters have jobs.
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/07/18/detroit-bankruptcy-anniversary/70364942007/
Here’s where traffic sucked the most in 2022: Data from Inrix's 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard finds Chicago has the US's worst traffic.
arstechnica.com/cars/2023/01/heres-where-traffic-sucked-the-most-in-2022/
San Francisco’s weekday population dropped by 200,000 during the pandemic. Santa Clara County’s plunged too. What now?
mercurynews.com/2023/07/07/san-franciscos-weekday-population-dropped-by-200000-during-the-pandemic-santa-clara-countys-plunged-too/
US population center trending toward South this decade: The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-population-center-trending-south-decade-96740617
The cost of building a new home is rising at an ‘unprecedented rate’: New home prices have risen considerably since the start of the pandemic ...
marketwatch.com/visual-stories/the-cost-of-building-a-new-home-is-rising-at-an-unprecedented-rate-c7dcf69f
More Houston families are facing major financial instability: Report: An increasing share of households in the Houston area can't afford basics: 14 percent live ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-families-financial-instability-report-18165183.php
How We Learned to Be Lonely: In the early days of the pandemic, many of us got used to solitude. It’s a habit we need to break.
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/01/loneliness-solitude-pandemic-habit/672631/
U.S. population growth inches higher in 2022, driven by immigration: The population of the United States accelerated in 2022 from its slowest rate on record ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-population-growth-inches-higher-2022-driven-by-immigration-2022-12-22/
Is this the end of the Minneapolis and St. Paul population boom?: The urban core swelled in the 2010s, but two new sets of population estimates indicate that ...
startribune.com/minneapolis-st-paul-population-estimates-census-met-council-city-growth-decline-housing/600281461/
Paid articlePaid The trillions in excess personal savings built up in the pandemic are beginning to vanish amid high inflation, according to Federal Reserve economists ... Show more
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The pandemic created a “perfect storm” for Black women at risk of domestic violence
technologyreview.com/2022/09/28/1060057/pandemic-black-women-domestic-violence/
Alzheimer’s report hints at a future health crisis bigger than COVID-19: Census projections for America’s rapidly aging population suggest the scope of the ...
ocregister.com/2023/03/17/alzheimers-report-hints-at-a-future-health-crisis-bigger-than-covid-19/
Boston's challenge says census missed students, inmates: The city of Boston on Tuesday joined the ranks of other major cities challenging their 2020 census ...
apnews.com/article/health-covid-census-2020-nursing-homes-us-bureau-c259ca30b3ae8001aed16ad476e5848d
What the migration rebound means for the labor market: There's a sharp rebound in the net number of people migrating to the United States.
axios.com/2023/01/13/migration-boom-labor-market
Portland 6th fastest-shrinking big city in America since 2020, census estimates show
oregonlive.com/portland/2023/05/portland-6th-fastest-shrinking-big-city-in-america-since-2020-census-estimates-show.html
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