Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses and People: Lessons from the Census Bureau’s Experience

Catherine Buffington, Jason Fields () and Lucia Foster

Working Papers from U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies

Abstract: We provide an overview of Census Bureau activities to enhance the consistency, timeliness, and relevance of our data products in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight new data products designed to provide timely and granular information on the pandemic’s impact: the Small Business Pulse Survey, weekly Business Formation Statistics, the Household Pulse Survey, and Community Resilience Estimates. We describe pandemic-related content introduced to existing surveys such as the Annual Business Survey and the Current Population Survey. We discuss adaptations to ensure the continuity and consistency of existing data products such as principal economic indicators and the American Community Survey.

Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2021-01
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