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There are more than 49 million Americans living in poverty, under an alternative measure released by the Census Bureau Monday.

New numbers from the Census Bureau and Morgan Stanley show home ownership rates have fallen dramatically

New data from the Census Bureau on Americans living below the poverty line, refunds from Con Edison and other consumer-focused items from Friday's Times.

A couple of months ago, a recovery in the U.S. labor market seemed to be at hand. That hope has proved as fleeting as a job with the Census Bureau.

The Census Bureau is conducting the nation's decennial head count, which influences how much federal money states and cities receive.

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Based on an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the report from the Kauffman Foundation found that companies that were less than five years old created nearly two-thirds of net new jobs in 2007....

Figures reported earlier this year by the Census Bureau did not factor in rising medical care, transportation, child care, geographical variations, or non-cash government aid, leading the agency to overlook millions of Americans living in poverty....

Americans have tamed their wanderlust during this recession, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Only about 2.4% of Americans moved from state to state in 2008, down from 2.5% the previous year.

Of all the commuters in America, residents of a small town in eastern Pennsylvania spend the most time behind the wheel, according to the Census Bureau.

Every year the Census Bureau gives a snapshot of the U.S. population. This year it shows some of the ways the recession is changing the way we live.

Amy Scott reports.