Census Bureau to Update Numbers On Employment

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BOSTON, Oct. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Census Bureau data show that the country's official unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in September 2005. So what is the source for this important economic indicator?

The information was gathered from the Census Bureau's monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) -- which dates from 1942 -- making it the longest-running household survey in the country.

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Census Bureau to Update Numbers On Employment

"The CPS is the primary source of information for state and l...

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