Data stories
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Household Experiences: Employment and Income Loss
Earlier in the pandemic, we explored unemployment data at the state and national level and explained some of the limitations of the data. When we published that post in mid-May, there were over 1.3 million Michiganders receiving unemployment insurance. Recently, the...
Household Experiences: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Sufficiency
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, food insufficiency in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was at the forefront of many organizations’ mission. D3 has helped organizations such as Forgotten Harvest understand where potential food insecurity...
Household Experiences: The Pandemic’s Impact on Housing
As the effects of COVID-19 on various facets of life continue to be examined, an important milestone approaches at the end of this month. On June 30th, Governor Whitmer’s executive order issuing a moratorium on evictions in Michigan is set to expire. As this date...
Data Isn’t Colorblind
Over the past few months, we’ve explored how to critically evaluate data sources and understand potential limitations of reports about data related to the coronavirus or the impacts of coronavirus on data collection. One very important concept that we talk about...
Household Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact on Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on data collection and consumption, and also on various facets of our community. It’s no surprise with schools being closed and moving to online learning that there has also been a significant effect on education data on...
Data Collection in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of many Americans. People are limiting their contact to the outside world through fewer trips to work and public places, and many have temporarily relocated. Despite this, the federal government continues to collect...
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