Newsweek
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Birth and fertility rates have long been a major talking point in the United States which, along with many major economies, is facing population decline. America's fertility rate is now projected to average 1.6 births per woman over the next three decades, according to the Congressional Budget Office's latest forecast released in 2025. This is well below the level of 2.1 births required to maintain a stable population without immigration. But the...