Here's a quick note on what's coming up to keep you up to date as we continue through the month of January.





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?? The Week Ahead: National Milk Day ??

Celebrating National Milk Day [ [link removed] ]

*Wednesday, January 11,* is *National Milk Day* and we're serving up a tall glass of Census Bureau economic data. ??

The fluid milk manufacturing industry had sales of $41.3 billion in 2021 and $39.8 billion in 2020.

Explore other 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures data about the fluid milk manufacturing industry and more in our Stats for Stories article.

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You May Be Interested In

* *Stats for Stories: National Dairy Month - June 2022 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Stats for Stories: National Cheese Day - June 4, 2022 [ [link removed] ]*
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?? Observances

*Thursday, January 12,* is *National Pharmacist Day [ [link removed] ]*.

*January *marks *National Poverty in America Awareness * [ [link removed] ]* [ [link removed] ]**Month* [ [link removed] ]** and *National Hot Tea Month [ [link removed] ]*.

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with *Stats for Stories [ [link removed] ]*.

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2022 Economic Census Mail Out Set to Begin [ [link removed] ]

The 2022 Economic Census mail out is set to begin January 31. The economic census is the U.S. government’s official five-year measure of businesses in the United States and their economic impact. Sent to over 4.2 million business locations, this provides the most comprehensive data available at the national, state and local level, representing most industries and geographies. Invitations to respond will be sent to selected businesses across the nation on January 31. These businesses will be asked to respond online by March 15 using an improved data collection instrument.

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Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release

On January 5, the Census Bureau released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses.

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Webinar Series: It’s All in the Tools; Using the Census Survey Explorer to Get Started; January 12 at 2pm [ [link removed] ]

This Census Academy webinar series offers hands-on workshops to help you locate data using Census Bureau data tools. Whether you're a new or experienced user, explore our data tools with our experienced staff.

Discover which surveys/censuses meet your needs with the Census Survey Explorer. Search by topic, geography, and frequency of the survey or program. Join us as we walk through examples together.

Please watch this *prerequisite video [ [link removed] ]* prior to attending this workshop.

*Date:* Thursday, January 12, 2023
*Time:* 2:00 p.m. ET

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Upcoming data.census.gov Workshops:

Basics of Using the Microdata Access Tool

Our participatory classes walk you through examples of creating tables in the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) within data.census.gov. Microdata Access on data.census.gov/mdat allows you to create custom tables that are not available in the pre-made tables on data.census.gov without having to use your own statistical software or special programming.

Registration is required to attend these workshops. Attendance is limited to 50 participants per session.


* *January 10: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 13: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 18: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 27: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET [ [link removed] ]*

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?? Happy Birthday Connecticut!

*Today*, we celebrate *Connecticut's 235th anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Connecticut population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know?* Connecticut is the *48th* largest state by area and was the *5th* state to join the Union.

?? The state flower is the *Mountain Laurel*.

?? The state nickname is the *Constitution State*.

?? The largest city is *Bridgeport*.

*CT Stats for Stories* [ [link removed] ]






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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

Census Academy: Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]

* *January 12: Using the Census Survey Explorer to Get Started [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 18: Puerto Rico and the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]
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* *January 19: 2023 Commercial Outlook Businesses, Banks and International Trade [ [link removed] ]*
* *January 26: Finding Your Way Through Census Bureau Geographies [ [link removed] ]*

*More Upcoming Webinars* [ [link removed] ]




?? Releases This Week

*Tuesday: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories [ [link removed] ]*



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