Here's a quick note on what's coming up as we wind down April and begin May.





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?? The Week Ahead: It's Small Business Week! ??️

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This year's National Small Business Week, celebrated April 28 - May 4, recognizes the hard work, ingenuity, and dedication of entrepreneurs and small business owners who contribute to economic growth in communities nationwide.

Explore how Census Bureau data can benefit small businesses and discover free resources to help you start or grow your small business. 

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???? You May Be Interested In

* *Statistics in Schools: Adopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset - Using Census Data for Business [ [link removed] ]*
* **Statistics in Schools Kahoot! Game: From Rollercoasters to Chocolate Bars: Learn About U.S. Businesses! [ [link removed] ]**
* **Business and Economy: Small Business [ [link removed] ]**



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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Did you know, there were an estimated 24.7 million Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States in 2022?

Check out our Facts for Features for more Census Bureau data.  

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Upcoming Holidays and Observances

??‍?? *Teacher Appreciation Week [ [link removed] ] *is *May 6 - May 10*. 

*???? May 12* is *Mother's Day [ [link removed] ]*.



*?? *Happening Tomorrow

Census Bureau to Announce Plans for 2026 Census Test [ [link removed] ]

Join us on Tuesday, April 30, for updates on the 2026 Census Test, including the scope and enhancements that will be tested and new strategies to increase response and participation.

The 2026 Census Test is one of two major field tests leading up to the 2030 Census.

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?? Deadline Reminder 

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If you received our 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) and haven't responded, please respond today.

The due date for AIES responses is this Tuesday, April 30.

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Later This Week 

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The National Advisory Committee Spring Meeting is on Thursday, May 2.

Join us for presentations on our Community Resilience Estimates, our Population Division's 2030 race and ethnicity coding research project, and more.

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Coming Soon: Justice Outcomes Explorer

On Wednesday, May 1, the Census Bureau will release a new experimental data product, the Justice Outcomes Explorer, that measures the economic and health outcomes of people who were charged with criminal offenses, released from prison, or began probation or parole sentences. The outcomes measured include employment, earnings, government program participation, and mortality.

Justice Outcomes Explorer is a collaboration between the Census Bureau and University of Michigan that highlights the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System to better understand how people involved in the justice system reintegrate into society.



?? Happy Birthday, Maryland and Louisiana!

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On Sunday, April 28, we celebrated* Maryland's [ [link removed] ]* statehood anniversary. The Old Line State celebrated 236 years. On Tuesday, April 30, we will commemorate *Louisiana's [ [link removed] ]* anniversary. The Pelican State is celebrating 212 years.

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Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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* ***April 30: Estimados y Proyecciones de la Población de Puerto Rico [ [link removed] ]***
* ***May 8: Comparing Race and Ethnicity Data from the American Community Survey and the 2020 Census [ [link removed] ]***
* ****May 8: **Live Schedule Harmonized System Commodity Classification [ [link removed] ]****
* **May 9: Storytelling with Census Business Builder [ [link removed] ]*****
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* *May 15: Puerto Rico Data Resources [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 22: Has the Gender Gap Improved Since COVID-19? [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 22: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Data and the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]*
* **May 23: Discovering Manufacturing Workforce Diversity: How Jobs Have Gone from Blue to New Collar [ [link removed] ]**
* ***May 30: Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Minority Businesses and Equitable Data [ [link removed] ]***

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?? Economic Indicators 

*Tuesday: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership [ [link removed] ]*

*Wednesday: Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place) [ [link removed] ]*

*Thursday: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services [ [link removed] ]*

*Thursday: Full Report – Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders [ [link removed] ]*

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