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Birth rate to drop in 2017 despite surging economy: Projection

By Joseph Lawler
Published November 20, 2017 5:01am ET
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Birth rate to drop in 2017 despite surging economy: Projection
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Births have fallen significantly in 2017 despite the improving economy, according to a new projection released Monday.

Demographic Intelligence, a firm that forecasts demographic trends for companies, projected Monday total births will fall 2.8 percent in 2017 from 3.95 million to 3.84 million.

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