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





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?? The Week Ahead: 2022 Economic Census

2022 Economic Census: March 15 Deadline [ [link removed] ]

The deadline to respond to the 2022 Economic Census is Wednesday, March 15!

If your business was asked to participate in the economic census, your response is required by law. You have until Wednesday to respond before the nonresponse follow-up begins.

Economic census data guide business decisions and policies that impact every industry and community.

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You Might Be Interested In

* *2022 Economic Census: Homepage [ [link removed] ]*
* *2022 Economic Census: Information for Respondents [ [link removed] ]*
* *Director's Blog: 2022 Economic Census is Underway – Have You Responded? [ [link removed] ]*
* *America Counts: Economic Census: What’s in It for Me? [ [link removed] ]*
* *America Counts: Census Count of U.S. Businesses: Why Responses Matter [ [link removed] ]*



*Stats for Stories and More*

On Tuesday, *March 14*, we mark *Equal Pay Day [ [link removed] ]*, *National Potato Chip Day [ [link removed] ]*, and *Pi Day [ [link removed] ]*. This week, *March 12-18*, is *Sunshine Week* [ [link removed] ], and *Thursday, March 17*, is *Freedom of Information Day* [ [link removed] ]. *Friday, March 17*, is *St. Patrick's Day* [ [link removed] ]. 

In *March*, we mark *Women's History Month [ [link removed] ]*, *Red Cross Month [ [link removed] ]*, and *Frozen Food Month [ [link removed] ]*.

*Irish American Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]* is also celebrated in March.

Learn about upcoming observances and celebrations with Stats for Stories.

*Stats for Stories* [ [link removed] ]



Random Samplings Blog: 2022 Economic Census in The Island Areas [ [link removed] ]

As part of the economic census, we collect data in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Puerto Rico.

Read our new blog to learn about notable differences between data collection stateside and in the Island Areas for the 2022 Economic Census currently underway.

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In Case You Missed It

Director's Blog: Your 2030 Census Feedback Helps Our Nation. Thank you, and Here’s What’s Next. [ [link removed] ]

Last fall, we actively sought your ideas for a better 2030 Census.

Now, we're pleased to report that we received more than 8,000 comments included in more than 1,400 public submissions from people across the country.

In this new blog, Census Bureau Director Robert Santos shares his appreciation for the input we've received and insight on what comes next.

*Director's Blog* [ [link removed] ]




Upcoming Workshop: 2023 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop; Save the Date: March 28-30 @ 12:00 PM-5:00 PM ET [ [link removed] ]

Join us March 28-30 for our 2023 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Virtual Workshop. We will be highlighting the work of our state Labor Market Information partners and other data users through plenary sessions.

This year’s theme is “LED: Big Illuminating Local Outcomes.”

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Also This Week

* *Quarterly Services Survey [ [link removed] ] (March 14)*
* *First-look 2022 Annual Business Survey [ [link removed] ] (March 14)*
* *Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Apportionment Brief (March 15)*
* *New ACS Data Products Available for the 2022 State Legislative Districts [ [link removed] ]*** (March 16)**

View information on more upcoming releases.

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?? Happy Birthday Maine!

*On Wednesday, March 15*, we will celebrate *Maine's 203rd anniversary [ [link removed] ]* of statehood.

Maine population and demographics [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know?* Maine is the *39th* largest state by area and was the *23rd* state to join the Union.

?? The state tree is the *White Pine*.

?? The state nickname is the *Pine Tree State*.

?? The largest city is *Portland*.






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?? Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

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



* **March 15: Benefits of Using Census Data to Recruit Students into Liberal Arts Programs [ [link removed] ]**
* *March 15: Comparing the American Community Survey to the American Housing Survey [ [link removed] ]*
* *March 21: DECCS 101 Refresher and Important Updates [ [link removed] ]*
* *March 23: Planning for Community Development - It’s All in the Tools Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]*
* *March 29: What Do Unions Do? Wages, Incentives, and Investments [ [link removed] ]*
* *March 29: What is the Microdata Access Tool? Building Tables Using MDAT in data.census.gov [ [link removed] ]*
* *April 20: Researching Formal Privacy for the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns Program [ [link removed] ]*

*More Upcoming Webinars* [ [link removed] ]




?? Releases This Week

*Monday: America Counts: Women and Men Both Experienced Changes in Occupations During COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]*

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*Tuesday: Quarterly Services Survey [ [link removed] ]*

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*Wednesday: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services [ [link removed] ]*

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*Wednesday: Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales [ [link removed] ]*

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*Thursday: New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions) [ [link removed] ]*



*See Economic Indicators* [ [link removed] ]






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