Minnesota births follow economy down, down, down

Star Tribune Friday 25th November, 2011

Births in Minnesota have fallen to their lowest level since 2002, according to new state figures, as lingering effects of the economic recession and the housing market bust convinced more couples to delay having children. The number of births dropped 7 percent from 2007, before the start of the last U.S. recession, to 68,407 last year. In a sign ...

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