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Not-so-empty nests: When adult children live at home
Adriene Hill May 24, 2013
A lot of parents are finding their living spaces crowded by adult children who have moved back in -- or never moved out. When is it time to give your kids a gentle nudge to take control of their own finances and go it alone?
Mexicans returning from U.S. find challenges at home
Mónica Ortiz Uribe Jan 16, 2013
Tougher enforcement of immigration laws in the U.S. and an economic downturn have persuaded many Mexican immigrants to return home, but some face hard times there despite Mexico's growing economy.
Census survey goes online
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 20, 2012
Census Bureau to put yearly American Community Survey online to save money, encourage responses.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
John Ketchum Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.
Census breaks down occupations by gender, ethnicity
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 29, 2012
More women employed in secretarial work than any other job, but they make inroads in other fields.
Report: Multi-generational living on the rise
Amy Scott Oct 25, 2012
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that multi-generational living is on the rise. In 2010, 4.4 percent of U.S. households had three or more generations living under one roof.
Informal lending can boost your credit score
Sam Harnett Oct 19, 2012
A group in San Francisco has found a way to report informal lending circles popular among some immigrant groups to credit bureaus -- as a way to boost the credit scores of participants.
More young adults strike out on their own
Krissy Clark Sep 20, 2012
Kids who moved back in with Mom and Dad now finally have the means to leave home, says newly-released Census data.
Census report: More states have rising income inequality
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
A new report from the U.S Census Bureau shows that since 2010, the gap between rich and poor is widening in more states.
Is the equal employment opportunity census misleading?
Susan Reed Sep 27, 2012
Commentator Susan Reed says the current census presents a skewed snapshot of corporate diversity by not asking participants for their national origin.
