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Census Report: Population Growth Slows, Diversity Increases, Housing Construction Declines
Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 4:59pm | 743Read More...The U.S. population's growth has lowed to levels not seen since the 1930s, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report, released Thursday. Of all U.S. counties, 52% had smaller populations in 2020 than in 2010. While there were a lot of interesting factoids in the report,...
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Are You Financially Prepared for a Baby?
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 12:17pm | 562Read More...While Benzinga mostly covers actionable trading ideas and news stories, we've decided to delve a bit deeper into personal finance. The team at Benzinga would like to assist readers with not just their investing endeavors, but their financial lives as a whole. And today, we continue this effort...
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Durable Goods Orders Plunge 5.7% as Sequestration Kicks In
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 9:55am | 529Read More...The effects of the sequestration are starting to be felt, with the Durable Goods report from the U.S. Census Bureau at the Department of Commerce reporting that new orders for manufactured durable goods in March decreased $13.1 billion, or 5.7 percent, to $216.3 billion. This decrease, down two...
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Pier I Imports Furnishes Successful Earnings, Sinks on Shallow Guidance
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 10:16am | 380Read More...Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) is down on Thursday after posting solid earnings, but coming up short on guidance. The Forth Worth-based firm's EPS soared 25 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter and matched estimates of $0.60. Fourth quarter revenue climbed nearly 16 percent to $551.63...
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Record Severe Poverty II
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 12:19pm | 671Read More...The Census Bureau has released estimates of poverty in 2010. Coverage focused on the headline poverty rate which is horrible enough. Much worse, 6.7% of people in the USA suffered severe poverty, that is lived in households with income less than half the poverty line. This is the highest severe...
