Raising a child in the U.S. costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many younger Americans say they can't afford it.
  • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 天前

    If it gets bad enough, birth rates will go up. Developed countries typically have lower birth rates than undeveloped countries.

    • vividspecter@lemm.ee
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      5 天前

      Developed countries typically have lower birth rates than undeveloped countries.

      That is more to do with education and women’s liberation (including contraception), than finances. Which I suspect is still the predominant reason that birth rates are dropping, with finances just a secondary reason.