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Births in the United States have dropped to a 34-year low

Lingering financial worries from the recent recession and now COVID-19 could extend the trend

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Births in the United States are down again, perhaps because people delay having children or don’t have them at all during times of economic insecurity.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

For the fifth year in a row, the number of babies born in the United States has declined.