Population growth in the U.S. is slowing from Marketplace. I'm Sabri Beneshore in for David Bruncaccio.

Population growth is slowing in most counties in the U.S. That's according to new population estimates released today by the Census Bureau.

The new numbers are a snapshot of the end of the Biden administration and the beginning of President

Trump's second term. Marketplaces, Nancy Marshall-Gensar has more.

The Census Bureau population estimates are from July 1, 2024, to July 1st, 2025. During that time,

3010 of the 387 U.S. metro areas had slower population growth, with dramatic declines along the

U.S.-Mexico border in places like Laredo, Texas, Yuma, Arizona, and El Central California.

The Census Bureau says the growth in metro areas fell on average from about 1% to around a half

percent. It says this is largely due to a big decrease in net

international migration. Census says immigration fell in nine out of 10 U.S. counties. This time

period covers immigration restrictions at the end of the Biden administration, which President

Trump expanded. The U.S. has relied on immigration for young workers to make up for

the declining birth rate and to contribute to Social Security to support the wave of retiring baby boomers.

The headcount in some parts of the country did increase, as people from other parts of the U.S.

moved in. Houston and Fort Worth led the pack, followed by cities in the south, such as Atlanta. Mertl Beach and Spartanburg, South Carolina attracted retirees from other parts of the country. I'm Nancy Marshall Genser for Marketplace. Congress is set to vote today on a Republican proposal to fund the TSA and most of Homeland Security

minus immigration enforcement. The expectation is that it's not going to pass. Democrats want

reforms to immigration enforcement. The partial government shutdown has meant TSA workers

have not been paid in 41 days. Congress leaves town tomorrow for spring break.

One of the places consumers can turn to when they need quick cash is pawn shops.

And apparently a lot of people need that quick cash.

There are two publicly traded pawn shop companies, and they both reported record revenues and said customers are borrowing more.

Marketplaces Carla Javier has this look at the

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