[20210810]IN11521_新冠病毒-19：实时经济指标的政府资源.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i COVID-19: Government Resources for Real-Time Economic Indicators Updated August 10, 2021 This CRS Insight presents select real-time economic indicators that attempt to measure the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the U.S. economy. Created by select federal government agencies, these new or unique indicators attempt to measure the demographic, social, and economic impacts of COVID-19 in real-time, or on a weekly or monthly basis, rather than quarterly or annually. For more on traditional economic indicators, please see CRS Report R43295, Resources for Key Economic Indicators. United States Census Bureau The U.S. Census Bureau developed multiple experimental data products that attempt to measure the impact of COVID-19 on households and businesses in the United States. Two of those products are described below. Household Pulse Survey The Census Bureau was authorized to collect data on a variety of social and economic factors affecting households during the pandemic. Data collection began in April 2020, in phases, and the results are published periodically. The first phase measure