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The Lebanese Pound (LBP) currently holds the record as the lowest-value currency in the world, with street rates hitting between 91,000 and 150,000 LBP for 1 USD in 2025. It has even surpassed the Iranian Rial in devaluation due to severe hyperinflation and economic collapse. Following closely are currencies like the Iranian Rial, Vietnamese Dong, … Read more
WASHINGTON – As the Trump administration floats ideas to encourage Americans to have more children to reverse the nation’s falling birth rate, a new AP-NORC poll finds few adults share those concerns. Instead, most Americans want the government to focus on the soaring costs of child care and improving maternal health. Pronatalism, the ideology promoting larger … Read more
Will the world’s population double by 2050, or could growth slow and halt far sooner than previously expected? A fresh analysis using advanced modeling and decades of United Nations data suggests that global population growth may peak as early as 2025, aligning with declining birth rates and the inevitability of a rising global death rate. … Read more
The average retirement age in the U.S. is currently 62, but this varies across states (ranging from 61 to 66) and often differs from when people expect to retire, which is typically 65-66. Social Security’s full retirement age is now 67 for those born after 1960, while Medicare eligibility begins at 65. Rising life expectancy, … Read more
As of 2025, the United States has between 813 and 867 billionaires, depending on the tracking source (inequality and CNBC), making it the country with the largest billionaire population in the world. Together, they hold over $6.2 trillion in combined wealth. This reflects how the U.S. economy continues to mint new fortunes rapidly, especially in … Read more
Many researchers argue this shift is rooted in a positive development: women and young couples now have greater freedom and economic independence, leading to different choices about having children. “It’s not that people suddenly dislike kids,” said Melissa Kearney, an economist studying fertility at the University of Notre Dame. “They simply have more options now, … Read more
Despite years of attention and billions in funding, millions of Americans who want mental health treatment still aren’t getting it. The most recent federal data (2023 NSDUH, released summer 2024) show that nearly one in four adults with any mental illness and over 40% of adolescents with depression said they needed mental health care but … Read more
The Fourth of July is more than a national holiday—it’s a $15+ billion economic juggernaut that brings Americans together for food, fireworks, and travel on a scale unmatched by any other summer event. In 2024, Americans spent an estimated $15.5 billion preparing for Independence Day, with almost 300 million people celebrating, according to Capital One … Read more
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