Economic Factors

Inflation Cost of Living Housing Market Taxation Consumer Confidence Voter Concerns State Economies Job Market Childbirth Rates Wealthy Individuals

U.S. Weighs $5,000 Baby Bonus and IVF Expansion to Reverse Decades-Long Fertility Slump

U.S. policymakers are banking on targeted incentives to boost a birth rate now stuck below replacement level.

Global Fertility Rates Slide as Economic Barriers Block Family Plans, UNFPA Finds

Greater Toronto home sales post monthly rebound despite annual slump

Foreign Investors See Germany as Stable Innovation Hub, Criticize Costs and Bureaucracy

U.S. Spring Homebuying Season Slumps to Weakest Start Since 2020

Survey Reveals Widespread Social Disconnection in Britain

United Airlines Expands Global Network with New Asia-Pacific Routes

Donald Trump Faces Negative Approval Ratings as Economic Concerns Grow

German Tourism Industry Calls for Overhaul to Address Worker Shortages

U.S. Homelessness Reaches Record High Following End of Pandemic Aid

Australia's Population Growth Slows as Migration Declines and Birthrate Hits Record Low

Germany's Security Concerns Rise with Youth Crime Surge

Gen Z Trump Supporters at UFC Event Voice Political Shift

Homelessness Risk Surges to 3 Million Australians

Houston ISD Faces Challenges After $4.4B Bond Rejection

Germany's Happiness Levels Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Heights

German Birth Rate Plummets to Historic Low

Majority of U.S. Millionaires Favor Harris Over Trump, Eyeing Overseas Options

US Birth Rate and Prenatal Care Reach Record Lows

Charitable Donations Decline by 2.1% in 2023