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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 December 27, 2021 through January 2, 2022, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that: 13.1% of U.S. small businesses required employees to have proof of COVID19 vaccination & 11.1% required a negative COVID19 test before physically coming to work in the last week 30.4% of U.S small businesses experienced a decrease in revenues in the last week. For responses collected 12/20/21-12/26/21, this statistic was 25.4% 22.5% of U.S small businesses experienced a decrease in the number of hours worked by paid employees in the last week. For responses collected 12/20/21-12/26/21, this statistic was 14.8% 10.6% of U.S small businesses think they will need to develop online sales or websites in the next 6 months. For responses collected 12/20/21-12/26/21, this statistic was 9.7% 33.9% of NY-NJ-PA Metro Area small businesses required employees to have proof of COVID-19 vaccination before physically coming to work in the last week 33.9% of U.S. retail trade small businesses experienced moderate increase in demand for their goods or services compared to the norm pre-3/13/20. For responses collected 12/20/21-12/26/21, this statistic was 34.9% 39.3% of U.S. retail trade small businesses experienced delays in delivery & shipping to customers in the last week. For responses collected 12/20/21-12/26/21, this statistic was 37.6% Household Pulse Survey: Phase 3.3 Explore Data See Data Tables Data collection for Phase 3.3 of the Household Pulse Survey started on December 1, 2021 and is scheduled to continue until February 7, 2022. Although previous phases of the survey collected and disseminated data every two weeks, Phase 3.3 has shifted to a two-weeks on, two-weeks off collection and dissemination approach. This is a non-reporting week for the Household Pulse Survey. 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 December 2021 BFS data will come out later this month. 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. As the world's premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions. Subscribe to Receive Census Bureau Data Updates

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