For the first time, the Census Bureau is giving U.S. households a chance to respond to government surveys over the Internet, part of a bid to save costs and boost sagging response rates in a digital age.
For the first time, the Census Bureau is giving U.S. households a chance to respond to government surveys over the Internet, part of a bid to save costs and boost sagging response rates in a digital age.
Well, folks, unless you've been living under a rock since Cyber Monday, you know that the politicians in Washington have not gotten very far in terms of solving the "fiscal cliff" before the end of 2012. When you read this, we'll have 10 business days left before we ring in the New Year. The crux of the dispute seems to be raising revenue – code for "higher taxes" – versus cutting spending.
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The United States saw a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration last year, ending more than a decade of increases, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau.
New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases.
Breaking with tradition, this election cycle bypassed the "October Surprise," unless you count finding out that Donald Trump is a complete idiot. In the end, there wasn't even a "November Surprise." But just two weeks after the election, boy, a lot of surprises.
Two-thirds of those who have found employment under President Obama are immigrants, both legal and illegal, according to an analysis that suggests immigration has soaked up a large portion of what little job growth there has been over the past three years.
Party on, Washington. The D.C. metropolitan area once again tops the list of the wealthiest regions in the country. In the borrow-and-spend capital of the world, increasing amounts of taxpayer money are coming to the District and never leaving.
