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Sean Salai

Sean Salai

ssalai@washingtontimes.com

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign stands at the entrance of their offices in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

CDC finds long-term decline in Americans having kids

The percentage of Americans having children is in long-term decline, falling most among educated White and Asian single women with higher incomes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.

January 10, 2023
Customers shop near Lego toys at a Five Little Monkeys store in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

More toys recalled in 2022 than previous 4 years combined

An inflatable inner tube with poles covered in lead-based paint. A toddler walker with tiny wheels and wheel attachment hardware that can detach. A "stacking" activity set with information stickers that can separate from the bottom.

January 4, 2023
Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the federal minimum wage in 2021 was worth 34% less than in 1968, when its purchasing power peaked. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

26 states plan to raise minimum wage in 2023

Hourly workers in 26 states will see minimum wage hikes in 2023 -- but financial analysts say the increases are lagging behind inflation and could worsen unemployment in a recession.

December 29, 2022