Bureau of Census

Bureau of Census

A division of the federal government of the United States Bureau of Commerce that is responsible for conducting the national census at least once every 10 years, in which the population of the United States is counted. The Bureau of Census is also responsible for collecting data on the people, economy and country of the United States. Also known as the "United States Census Bureau".

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Data collected by the Bureau of Census is analyzed and used by policymakers who govern the country and make economic decisions that affect business on a day-to-day basis. The Bureau of Census collects data on the balance of trade and foreign import and export, and it reports data to the government and the public at large. Some of the data collected by the Bureau of Census is used by the Conference Board to produce its Composite Indexes of Leading, Lagging and Coincident Indicators.

See also: Business Cycle Indicators - BCI, Bureau of Economic Analysis - BEA, Consumer Confidence Index - CCI, The Conference Board, Gross Domestic Product, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Composite Index of Coincident Indicators, Composite Index of Leading Indicators