Economy News Younger Americans Don T Want To Have Children In Today S Economy, Housing Market Study

Do Americans want more children? The data show a partisan divide

In this year’s American Family Survey, respondents were asked if they want more children. Here’s what they said ... Read More

Over half of American women without children have no desire to become mothers: study

More than 50% of American women under the age of 50 who don't have children say they have no desire to become mothers, as the nation’s fertility rate has reached an all-time low, according to the 2025 ... Read More

Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don’t want children

Amanda Porretto isn’t sure she’ll ever have children. At 27, she is the average age of new mothers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She’s feeling the ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Top housing exec rips Americans who ‘want things that we don’t want to pay for’ and neglect the blue-collar trades at our peril

A top U.S. housing executive has delivered a stark warning about the economy, sharply criticizing consumer attitudes and government policies that he says threaten affordability and homebuilding growth ... Read More