There’s been a lot of talk about birth rates this year. President Donald Trump dubbed himself the “fertilization president” shortly after reentering the White House and declared, “We want more babies.

Luminor Bank's Chief Economist Lenno Uusküla said Estonia's declining birth rates will bring economic problems in the future, for example, in healthcare and paying pensions. In November, 721 children ...

Bank of Japan Lifts Rates to 30-Year High; Data Problems in U.S. Inflation Report Will Linger for Months By Vicky Ge Huang The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate target to its highest level in 30 ...

The Trump administration’s ideologues keep coming back to birth rates. The new National Security Strategy, released on Friday, declares that Europe is facing “the stark prospect of civilizational ...

Politics In its time left, Stillwater prison is experimenting with a new housing model Inmates say the prison, which will close by 2029, feels transformed as the new “earned living unit” offers ...

Taking easy runs too fast is a common habit among runners, much to the chagrin of coaches everywhere. I know staying in the zone 2 range is critical for aerobic development, and after lowering my ...

Alongside the U.S. government’s overhaul of the federal vaccine infrastructure, influenza vaccination rates in the country have plummeted below the expectations of a key player in the space. That ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the Fed's interest rate outlook, impact of tariffs on the markets, and more. Woman ...

When compared to the 40 most populous U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest overall, violent, and property crime rates in 2024, according to FBI data. Different agencies, like the city of Memphis and ...

Practitioners are confused about how to correctly populate FOCUS columns when ConsumedUnit differs from PricingUnit, leading to incorrect rate calculations and usage interpretations. FOCUS datasets ...

The government spends about $1 trillion annually on interest on its debt, so a lower interest rate should reduce those costs… right? Tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin discusses why the answer is more ...

August saw a 1.4% drop in active listings, while new listings dropped 1.1%, according to new data from Redfin. Even with mortgage rates coming down, creating a flurry of refinancing activity, home ...