Japan births fall to lowest in 125 years

Number of babies born declines 5% despite efforts to boost fertility rate

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Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.
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Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024

The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said Thursday.
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Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.
CNBC - 13h
No. 15 Michigan holds off Nebraska 49-46 in its lowest-scoring win in 17 years

Michigan's victory marked the third time in 11 years that a team won a Big Ten game with fewer than 50 points.
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Oil prices settle at lowest level of the year as tariff threat hurts demand outlook

Oil futures settled Tuesday at their lowest level of the year, with the economy and energy demand expected to take a hit from proposed U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico that may come into effect ...
MarketWatch - 1d
2-year Treasury yield slides to lowest since October on more tariff talk from Trump

U.S. government debt rallied on more tariff threats by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, reigniting economic fears and sending the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield to its lowest level in ...
MarketWatch - 13h
Why did Tesla sales fall for the first time in 12 years?

Elon Musk's company, Tesla, saw its sales fall by 1% in 2024, despite global electric vehicle sales rising 7.3%. It marked the first time the company's annual sales have fallen in 12 years. CBS ...
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US stocks fall as consumer confidence sinks most in four years

Oil prices drop while government bonds climb on worries Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit economy
Financial Times - 1d
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.
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Japan births fall to lowest in 125 years

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Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years

Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024

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No. 15 Michigan holds off Nebraska 49-46 in its lowest-scoring win in 17 years

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2-year Treasury yield slides to lowest since October on more tariff talk from Trump

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US stocks fall as consumer confidence sinks most in four years

Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

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