The Economic Census Measures The Ever-Changing U.S. Economy
The Census Bureau call center receives hundreds of questions every month. We’re bringing you the answers to some of the most common questions in a series of podcasts.
Here’s Andrew Hait from the Economic Outreach Office.
We hope this provides a preview of what’s coming from the Economic Census. You can find out more about our surveys on census.gov and on America Counts.
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