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As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that ...
The fertility rate in the U.S. was on a constant decline between 2014 and 2020 and has fluctuated since then, CDC reports.
In debates about declining birth rates, we ignore the joy of parenting.
China's ongoing efforts to raise its birth rate have seemingly contributed to a surge in New Zealand's top-performing stock.
Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea.
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
With falling population growth rates, we will see more elderly per worker. And we may get fewer "1 in a million" innovators.
There’s been a bit of an obsession with declining birth ... world haven’t been able to reverse it. Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Bina Venkataraman discuss some solutions to falling birth rates ...
The birth rate for women ages 40-44 increased 2% between 2023 and 2024, according to the CDC. According to United Nations world population data, the average global birth rate is 16.52 births per ...
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has backed what a published report said was a $5,000 “baby bonus” for women who give birth to help reverse a decline in the U.S. birth rate. When asked ...
Ahead of Mother’s Day this year, the White House has been exploring various policies to boost America’s low birth rate, including ... wealthy country in the world has paid parental leave ...