US birth rate falls to record low after pandemic bump

The U.S. birth rate fell to a record low after seeing a bump during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday. The ... Read More

U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick

There were already signs in the year before that a pandemic surge in births was coming to an end. There were slightly fewer babies born in 2022 compared to 2021, though agency officials said at the ... Read More

U.S. birth rate hit new low in 2023

Fertility is now well below replacement rate, with potential impacts on the safety net, schools, economy and loneliness, experts say. Read More

Low Poverty Rate

This metric relies on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which determines poverty rates by calculating the share of people in a state whose family or individual income falls below poverty thresholds. Read More

US Small-Business Optimism Falls to a More Than 11-Year Low

(Bloomberg) -- US small-business optimism dropped to a more than 11-year low in March as sales expectations slumped and inflationary pressures remained a trouble spot, according to the National ... Read More

How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs

U.S. News ranks ... the next few years. It considers an occupation’s percentage growth as well as the absolute number of jobs that will be available. This metric’s weight is 30% of the total ... Read More

Consumer index falls to new low

Consumer confidence has fallen to ... comfortable with their debt as any time in the past 12 years. "This is illustrated by a new record low in the number of consumers intending to save over ... Read More

Consumer confidence falls to fourth record low in five months

Consumer confidence has fallen to another new low amid deep concerns about personal finances over the coming year, figures show. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell five points in ... Read More

Fed Inflation Gauge at 2-Year Low, Falls Below 4% as Rate Hikes Take Hold

Inflation data continue to move in the right direction, with the Fed's preferred gauge falling to a 2-year low in May. The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of U.S. inflation slowed again last ... Read More