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Join Anthony Leonardi, CFP®, author of A Smarter Way to Retire, as he explores how declining U.S. birth rates, medical factors like infertility, AI-driven job changes, new trade deals boosting U.S. manufacturing, and China’s one-child policy shift could impact your retirement. The U.S. birth rate hit1.6 kids per woman in 2024, below the 2.1 replacement rate, partly due to health issues like obesity and environmental chemicals. AI’s cutting jobs but also creating new roles and boosting productivity. Trade deals are driving investments like $100 billion for U.S. chip factories, promising250,000–500,000 jobs.

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Keywords: Retirement planning, declining birth rate, medical factors, AI job losses, AI productivity, trade deals, China one-child policy, manufacturing uptick, CFP professional, Connecticut retirement