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US Fertility Rate Hits Record Low in 2025 as Births Fall to 3.6 Million

Rogers BillApr 10, 2026April 10, 20260

The United States’ birth rate fell to its lowest level on record in 2025, extending a two‑decade slide that is reshaping the country’s demographic and

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

YoopyaOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration