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When further researched this appears to be nothing.
A minor blip in the overall trend.
CDC officials noted that despite the record number of births, this increase is different from occurred in the 1950s, when a much smaller population of women were having nearly four children each, on average. That baby boom quickly transformed society, affecting everything from school construction to consumer culture.
Today, U.S. women are averaging 2.1 children each. That’s the highest level since the early 1970s, but is a relatively small increase from the rate it had hovered at for more than 10 years and is hardly transforming.
“It’s the tiniest of baby booms,” said Morgan in agreement. “This is not an earthquake; it’s a slight tremor.”
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/health/stories/2009/03/19/baby_boom_wedlock.html
When further researched this appears to be nothing.
A minor blip in the overall trend.
CDC officials noted that despite the record number of births, this increase is different from occurred in the 1950s, when a much smaller population of women were having nearly four children each, on average. That baby boom quickly transformed society, affecting everything from school construction to consumer culture.
Today, U.S. women are averaging 2.1 children each. That’s the highest level since the early 1970s, but is a relatively small increase from the rate it had hovered at for more than 10 years and is hardly transforming.
“It’s the tiniest of baby booms,” said Morgan in agreement. “This is not an earthquake; it’s a slight tremor.”
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/health/stories/2009/03/19/baby_boom_wedlock.html
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