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US home purchase lending plunged to its lowest level in 12 years at the start of 2026, dragged down by elevated home prices and mortgage rates stuck above 6% that sidelined many prospective buyers.

Mortgage applications fall 8.5%, refinancing drops, application volumes near yearly low Housing supply remains tight as homeowners with low rates stay put, worsening affordability Average 30-year ...

Testing of salad in the United Kingdom has found the majority of products were safe to eat but the potential for contamination exists. Analysis of 2,495 samples was carried out from April 2023 to ...

A key measure of inflation used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates posted the biggest increase in March in almost three years, marking another major hurdle for a resilient but harried U.S.

According to recent CDC data, United States births declined to another record low in 2025. The fertility rate now stands at 1.57 births per woman, not far above the “ultra-low” threshold of 1.3—a ...

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The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according to latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‌showed on Thursday.

The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers. By Sabrina Tavernise The U.S. fertility rate fell slightly in 2025, to another record low, extending ...