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Farewell from Census Bureau Director
Historically Low Fertility Rate
Cities Creating High-Wage Jobs
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Issue: #483

July 10, 2017  

The Census Information Center of Eastern Oklahoma, a program of the Community Service Council, provides access to data generated from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

U.S. Census Bureau Director's Blog: Farewell

As my tenure at the U.S. Census Bureau comes to an end, I want to recognize the hard work and notable achievements that Census Bureau employees have accomplished over the last few years. As the leading source of quality data about America's people, places and economy, the Census Bureau is always hard at work on a huge range of programs and projects. We're always striving to serve our customers better - whether they are responding to a survey or want data about their community or businesses.
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U.S. Fertility Rate Just Hit A Historic Low.
Why Some Demographers are Freaking Out.

The United States is in the midst of what some worry is a baby crisis. The number of women giving birth has been declining for years and just hit a historic low. If the trend continues - and experts disagree on whether it will - the country could face economic and cultural turmoil.



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Cities Creating the Most High-Wage Jobs

As the country moves toward full employment, at least as economists define it, the quality of jobs has replaced joblessness as the primary concern. With wages still stagnant, rising an anemic 2.5% in the year to May, the biggest challenge for most parts of the U.S. is not getting more people into the workforce but rather driving the creation of the types of jobs that can sustain a middle-class quality of life.


 
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Until Next Week,

Melanie Poulter
Census Information Center
       
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