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Business Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted businesses across the United States. As a result, businesses made changes to adapt. Some of these adjustments included the increase of telework, workplace flexibilities, and pay changes. In this Spotlight, we observe differences in private industry business responses across firm sizes.

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Inflation Experiences for Lower and Higher Income Households
December 2022

This Spotlight presents consumer price indexes for groups of households at the lowest and highest end of the income distribution for urban households to examine how different spending patterns can change measures of inflation.

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Urban and Rural Spending Habits
December 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the United States profoundly. In addition to the heavy toll on health and life, the pandemic also brought significant economic challenges, such as a drastic shift in workplace culture and the highest unemployment rate since data began in 1948. This Spotlight on Statistics explores how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the spending behaviors of urban and rural consumers.

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Workplace Injuries and Job Requirements for Construction Laborers
November 2022

In 2020, fatalities caused by falls, slips, and trips accounted for 35.3 percent, (345 of 976) of the fatalities within construction and extraction occupations. Workers in construction and extraction occupations experienced 21,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to falls, slips, and trips. Of the 345 construction occupation fatalities from falls, 96 were experienced by construction laborers alone.

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Housing Leases in the U.S. Rental Market
September 2022

According to the 2019 American Community Survey, more than 44 million households in the United States are renters. Renting a home can provide flexibility for those who might expect to move in the near future. Owners of rental properties may require tenants to sign a lease to rent a housing unit. Leases commonly define how long the tenant can occupy the unit, how much rent is due each month, and any penalties for late payments or terminating a lease early.