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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 8 Explore Data See Data Tables Based on responses collected February 21 through February 27, 2022, the Small Business Pulse Survey estimates that: 32.3% of U.S small businesses report a large or moderate increase in demand for their business's goods or services compared to six months ago 21.9% of U.S. wholesale small businesses expect to improve methods of logistics, delivery, or distribution in the next six months. The national average is 10.7% 55.4% of U.S. manufacturing & 48.9% of construction small businesses were affected by availability of supplies or inputs used to provide goods or services in the last week. The national average was 32.4% 22.4% of U.S. small businesses report a large negative effect by the Coronavirus pandemic. For responses collected 2/22/21-2/28/21, this statistic was 29.4% 11.0% of U.S. small businesses required employee COVID19 vaccination & 8.6% a negative COVID19 test before physically coming to work in the last week. For responses collected 2/14-2/20, these were 12.2% & 10.6%, respectively Household Pulse Survey: Phase 3.4 Explore Data See Data Tables Data collection for Phase 3.4 of the Household Pulse Survey is underway. Phase 3.4 includes a new question on receipt/intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster; modifications to questions relating to children's vaccinations that expand response options to include children's age categories; modified reference periods for school enrollment and spending questions; removal of an educational catch-up question; and a reinstated question related to distance learning. The first data will be released on March 23 and will continue to be released monthly until May 18, 2022. Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data. Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This COVID-19 Data Hub & Additional 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 2.6 is now available! Read More Additional Resources:  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 February 2022 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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