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New U.S. Census Bureau data shows the gender wage gap widened in 2024 for the second year in a row, marking a blow to women's pay equity efforts nationwide. The news follows recent reports that women, ...

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Prince William County earned a 2025 Government Experience Project Award in the County Government Category from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) for its Demographics Hub - an interactive, web ...

Marriages in South Korea have dropped by nearly half over the past three decades, while annual births have fallen to just one-third of 1995 levels, according to newly released data. The numbers show ...

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The United States could see its population shrink for the first time ever in 2025 as immigration numbers and birth rates have plummeted, according to a report. Net international migration to the US in ...