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Birth rate
The birth rate in the U.S. increased last year for the first time since 2014
May 24, 2022
Overall, births are still trending downward.
Labor shortage = labor shortage
by
Jed Kim
May 17, 2018
The latest birth rate numbers are out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Americans, you are not being fruitful and multiplying. Last year saw the lowest number of births in 30 years. That dearth of babies has a lot of repercussions for the future — a smaller active labor force would mean […]
Workers let go as diaper sales and profits take a dive
by
Erika Beras
Jan 29, 2018
Diaper and baby product makers are facing declining sales, but more babies are due as the birthrate slowly starts going up after a decade. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.