Census

A census is an official count or survey of a population, recording details such as age, sex, occupation, and other demographic information. It is a fundamental tool used by governments to allocate resources, plan public services, and inform policy decisions.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to proposed changes in the U.S. census that could impact public health funding, inflation claims in Japan's census, and its use by companies like OpenAI.

Latest on Census

• Opinion: Proposed U.S. census changes could be catastrophic for public health
• How these census changes could threaten public health
• Police search Toyama City Hall over census inflation claims
• Japan’s population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, census shows
• OpenAI’s models accessed public U.S. Census and SEC data
• OpenAI's models accessed public US Census, SEC data, Bloomberg News reports

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