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Weekly Pulse Newsletter The U.S. Census Bureau is in a unique position to produce data on the social and economic effects of COVID-19 on American households and small businesses.  Small Business Pulse Survey Updates: Phase 7 Explore Data See Data Tables Based on responses collected November 20 through December 5, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that: 43.9% of U.S. small businesses experienced domestic supplier delays & 19.3% experienced foreign supplier delays in the last week. For responses collected 11/22-11/28, these were 45.8% & 20.7% respectively 31.0% of U.S. small businesses experienced large or moderate increase in demand for their business's goods or services compared to the norm pre-3/13/20. For responses collected 11/22-11/28/21, this was 32.8% 15.6% of U.S. small businesses experienced a decrease in number of hours worked by paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 11/22-11/28, this was 12.8% 32.5% of U.S. construction small businesses experienced a moderate increase in prices compared to the norm pre-3/13/20. For responses collected 11/22-11/28/21, this statistic was 26.2% 36.5% of U.S. Accommodation & Food Services small businesses experienced a decrease in revenues in the last week. For responses collected 11/22-11/28, this statistic was 31.4% 51.5% of U.S. Manufacturing & 38.4% of Retail small businesses expect to identify and hire new employees in the next 6 months. The national average for this statistic was 40.2% Household Pulse Survey: Phase 3.3 Explore Data See Data Tables On Dec. 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release. Phase 3.3 includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options for the number of doses and brand of COVID-19 vaccine received. It also reinstates questions on unemployment insurance benefits and public transit and ridesharing – and continues to ask about the Child Tax Credit, sexual orientation and gender identity, rent/mortgage arrears, utility arrears and restrictions, summer catch-up education activities for grades K-12, and preventive health care for children. Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This COVID-19 Data Hub and More Resources The Census Bureau's COVID-19 Data Hub is designed to help guide the nation as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic by providing economic and demographic data. Version 2.5.4 is now available! Read More More Resources and Recent Releases:  Looking for local data on how to reach the most vulnerable populations in your area? Use our Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) and Dashboard! Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Resource Page Taking America's Pulse: the COVID-19 Pandemic Providing Perspective During COVID-19 Using Census Data Business Formation Statistics Updates The release of the November 2021 BFS data came out this week! See link below for data, graphs, and more. Latest Updates About the Data About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a statistical organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. Subscribe to Receive Census Bureau Data Updates

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