Topic: U.S. Census Bureau

Infographic of the Day: What the Census Said About Us...in 1870

As these stunning charts reveal, we were a young country and our government was just a shadow of its present form.READ MORE›

Go Ahead, Forward This Email!

Fast Company's version of the infamous "the earth's population" email links real statistics with real sources. Finally, a chain letter you can believe in.READ MORE›

File Under: Machines, Rise of the

We all know that the past ten years were largely about the digital revolution but what exactly does that look like? (The short answer: massive innovation.)READ MORE›

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Extreme Commutes

Chuck's entry yesterday brings up an interesting point. The U.S. Census Bureau just released its most recent study of how long it takes people to get to work. The bad news? The average American spends more than 100 hours a year ...READ MORE›

Uncommon Indicator: Super Bowl Ad Spending

There has been a bit of hand wringing of late over the fact that 30-second television spots during this year's Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 7 on CBS are going for only around $2.75 million. Last year, see, during Super Bowl XLIII, ...READ MORE›

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Calculating Commuters

A new government survey by the Census Bureau ranks commute times in the United States. The urban area with the longest commute? New York City. Here's the list: New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston Philadelphia Phoenix San ...READ MORE›

Re-Defining New Families: Segments, Stats, Brands, Facts

Look out Leave-It-To-Beaver, there is a new wave of pet acupuncturists, homeless college grads and extended roommates changing the traditional family dynamic. This New Family rationalizes treating their pets better than...READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: U.S. Census Turns to Peer Pressure Tactics

The U.S. Census Bureau is publishing return rates by zip code. Can peer pressure really be a strong motivator to action?READ MORE›

The Labor-Shortage Myth

When boomers start to retire, the theory goes, we'll see a job boom. Too bad it won't happen.READ MORE›

If You're on the Move...

Moving ahead often means moving to a new city, and that always means headaches. Here's how the Web can make your next move easier.READ MORE›

Sustainability: The Inconvenient Truth About Idolizing Green Celebs

In case you hadn't noticed, celebrities have focused a lot of attention on the environment lately. Fans and critics alike are still talking about Live Earth, and the Discovery Channel just announced a new Planet Green network to ...READ MORE›

Downsizing the American Dream Home

After years of hypergrowth in housing size, the average U.S. home is now getting smaller. Will Americans learn to love the post-McMansion residence? READ MORE›

It’s Like I’m in the Movie Cocoon

True Story: A family member called me up and explained that he was already tired of his job, only after two months, because there were only three people under the age of 25 on his team. He said everyone else was ...READ MORE›

The Life After T-Shirt Experience

Ahhh, that time of life when you've got to begin paying (really) for your clothes yourself, and when those four years of college food impact whether you'll really ever wear low-rise jeans again! As this NY Times Articlestates, ...READ MORE›

More on the Stimulus Plan

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been in effect long enough for news to come out about some of the specifics it contains. I’m especially interested in these specifics because when I put together a book about ...READ MORE›

What Can We Learn from Network Marketing?

Network marketing, or multi-level marketing, is one of the fastest-growing business models of the past few decades. Between 1993 and 2003, total direct selling revenues grew by 7.1% annually, dramatically above the rate of growth of ...READ MORE›

Relationships for the Self-Employed

Working as a small business owner, consultant or freelancer doesn't mean working alone. Get an expert's tips on how soloists can connect. READ MORE›

What Can We Learn from Network Marketing?

Network marketing, or multi-level marketing, is one of the fastest-growing business models of the past few decades. Between 1993 and 2003, total direct selling revenues grew by 7.1% annually, dramatically above the rate of growth of ...READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: Job Voyager

An interactive chart tracks trends in the U.S. labor force since 1850.READ MORE›

U.S. Markets: A Week of Inexplicable Events

This snapshot of the market and the economy shows that things are far from normal, or what we once considered normal. The calculus that propelled investing over the last 30 years has dissolved. The new formula is being being created and tested in real time. The stock market and investing is currently unreal - it’s devolved awhile ago into, or, if you prefer, transformed itself into a momentum investing affair in an unraveling world.READ MORE›

Data Dump

The number of people paid to produce data keeps going up (we think). So why is it so hard to find numbers that actually mean anything?READ MORE›

Colours in Motion: Innovation and Moving Forward

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are nearly 50 million people currently living with disabilities in the United States. See the data here. Considering the size of the country’s disabled community, the lack of media ...READ MORE›

Future Shock

The New York Times is reporting (free registration required) that the Census Bureau targets October as the month when the 300-millionth American will be born. What I find most interesting is the outlook from 1967, when the ...READ MORE›

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