Recent CDC data indicates that the US fertility rate has reached an unprecedented low, with only 1.6 children born per woman. This decline in birth rates has raised alarms regarding the broader implications for the economy, including potential downturns in housing sales. Factors contributing to this trend include the soaring costs associated with parenthood, leading many Americans to reconsider starting or expanding their families. In related news, residents in border regions are taking shelter as hostilities escalate between Thai and Cambodian forces.