4: Successive years of declining births in the U.S.
U.S. births declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2011, a trend that expert have attributed to the weak economic climate. However, last year's decrease was only 1%, not as severe as the 2 or 3% declines of other recent years. This drop in birth rates is relatively new for the U.S., where births had been growing since the late 90s, hitting an all-time high in 2007. There were over 4.3 million births that year, whereas 2011 saw fewer than 4 million. Experts theorize that the declining rates stem from women or couples who are unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise afraid they cannot afford to build a family.
Source: AP, "Baby Bust Continues: US Births Down for 4th Year," 10/3/2012
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Delivered courtesy Joel W. Grams, CRPC®, CLTC,
Registered Representative, Financial Planner, 212 Capital Group
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I Invite you to do everything you can to alieviate this problem personally.
You're the one with the humanity sized chip on her shoulder. I think more people means more brains working on a solution.
Isaac Asimov
Anti-Catholic Bigotry?
NO Irish need apply?
since my comment to you was deleted, what are your ideas on censorship.
the leftist mindset: Anyone but Leftists are wrong by definition. Yes that is bigotry.
Well, while you're here, look around, pour a cup of tea and grab a scone and a book. Light up the fireplace. Sit and meditate. My mind is chock full of goodies. Enjoy! Maybe it will even open your mind to the possibility that there is no true line. The so called line is different for everyone. Yes, everyone. And if you've paid attention in life's priceless lessons, your line will have moved thoughout the years, too. You might even find yourself gaining more tolerance or even compassion (gasp!) for those pesky leftist creatures you seem so worried about. I personally see myself as more of an uprightist, as I spend most of my day ambling about with my feet enjoying the Earth. Must be tough to lilt to one side all the time. The left leg muscles of a leftist must have gigundous hamstrings to support such a way of life.
Here is a link to the original article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/baby-bust-continues-us-births-down-4th-041403038.html Even the original article is not well researched or cited. Making teh same vague claim about some unknown "experts" with no actual reference to these experts: "with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen enthusiasm for having children." What I find more interesting is the other details in the article and what other "experts" may say about those facts. Like the fact that the drop is only in single women and that there was actually a rise in the birth rate for married women. To me this sounds more like people acting more responsibly and possibly being aided in the process by better access to contraceptives and other family planning services. In fact, the same original author wrote an article a month later stating that abortions had declined by 5%, which would also point toward an increase in use of contraceptive methods. But of course, if your agenda is to pimp your financial services, you can take something as obvious as all these figures and turn it into a financial cause and effect.