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3003, 2023

Having Babies and the Lottery

March 30th, 2023|

DI’s Chief Information Officer, Lyman Stone, has published an article in The Atlantic exploring one of the most popular explanations for declining fertility – and how it may be wrong. Stone shares some ideas on how the work-life balance and money affect marriage and birth rates. Read the full article here.

803, 2023

How Remote Work Impacts Family Formation

March 8th, 2023|

The Washington, DC based public policy organization, Economic Innovation Group, highlighted Lyman Stone’s analysis of the effect remote work is having on marriage and family. Some early findings reveal a positive impact on marriage and fertility rates. Read the full analysis here.

2112, 2022

December Newsletter Published

December 21st, 2022|

Demographic Intelligence has released its December 2022 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. The continuing ever-more-bearish economic indicators and their effects on fertility forecasts are addressed. The falling fertility rates in the Philippines are discussed. In addition, the consequences of demographic decline for U.S. state and local governments are reviewed.

As a regular feature the newsletter provides monthly actual births by state as they become available. If you would like to consistently receive this valuable information, please contact Steven Morales at 434-284-0808 or Steve@usbirthrate.com for any content or subscription information.

311, 2022

The Great Pandemic Baby Bump

November 3rd, 2022|

Chief Information Officer for Demographic Intelligence, Lyman Stone, is cited in The Atlantic’s article, “The Great Pandemic Baby Bump.” The article comments on how many predicted the pandemic-induced economic uncertainty would further the declining domestic fertility rates. However, 2021 saw the first major reversal in fertility rates since 2007. The surprising baby bump resulted in approximately 46,000 more children being born than anticipated. The article discusses the importance of American fertility rates and specifics of the unexpected result coming out of the pandemic. Read the full article here.

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