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Brain drain at Census Bureau has employees warning about the country's statistics • Apr. 17, 2025, 9:37 AM ET (NPR)
U.S. retail sales surge in March due to motor vehicle purchases ahead of tariffs • Apr. 16, 2025, 3:16 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
Map Shows US Counties Suffering Biggest Population Decline • Mar. 27, 2025, 2:35 AM ET (Newsweek)
Census Bureau advisers are feeling like they don’t count • Mar. 26, 2025, 12:28 AM ET (Federal News Network)

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